The Doc Project First Person We don’t buy into the idea that divorce means acrimony Posted: May 06, 2022 This First Person column is the experience of Julia Lipscombe who became a step-mother and co-parent after marrying her husband, Jesse. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. On Mother's Day I celebrate all the moms in my life. My sister, many of my friends, my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law.