Category: Parenting & Families

Nancy J. Mezey | New Choices, New Families | How do lesbians decide to become mothers or remain childfree? Why do new families form at particular historical moments? These questions are at the he

Gerald P. Mallon; Bridget Betts; British Association for Adoption & Fostering | Recruiting, Assessing and Supporting Lesbian and Gay Carers and Adopters | This is a clearly written and very practical summary of the issues facing gay and lesbian foster and adoptive families and the agencies in the UK whic

Ann Muller | Parents Matter | The mother of a gay son, Muller makes two key assertions in this simply written and sympathetic exploration of families with homosexual children. The

Maureen Sullivan | The Family of Woman | Amidst the shrill and discordant notes struck in debates over the make-up–or breakdown–of the American family, the family keeps evolving. This book

Gertrude Stein | To Do: A Book Of Alphabets And Birthdays | To Do is an alphabet book, meant originally for children, in which Stein planned an orderly progression through the alphabet with four names for each

David M. Brodzinsky; Adam Pertman | Adoption By Lesbians And Gay Men | The practice of adoption has changed dramatically over the past half century, with profound implications for children and families. Perhaps the most r

Ellen Lewin | Lesbian Mothers | Within a society that long considered ‘lesbian motherhood’ a contradiction in terms, what are the experiences of lesbian mothers today? In this illumi

Michael C. LaSala | Coming Out, Coming Home | The discovery that a child is lesbian or gay can send shockwaves through a family. A mother will question how she’s raised her son; a father will worr

Shelton Michael | Family Pride | Despite the progress made in gay rights, LGBT people are still at high risk of being victimized. While the national focus remains on the mistreatment

Natalie D. Meisner | Double Pregnant | Girl meets girl. Girl marries girl. They want to have babies…but they need a little help.

Double Pregnant is author Natalie Meisner’s light-h