femmenerd, you might like this too, even though you don't watch Bones. It's right up your alley, a female character we don't see often enough, given a clear and real voice, talking about her son, and his father.
A fellow AtS fan, bdbdb makes a generous offer. Donate a minimum of 50$ to a charity for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and receive a bit of Angel memorabilia! Now that's the spirit.