Gay parenting is a productive and positive decision, but author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits it isn't always an easy one. With practical wisdom and advice, and personal real-life stories, Lev prepares gay parents for this endeavor with everything they need to know and everything they can expect while making their own significant and challenging mark on family life in the 21st century.
Arlene Istar Lev, CSW-R, CASAC, is a family therapist who specializes in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and their families. She is the founder of Choices Counseling and Consulting, which has been serving the Albany, NY, area since 1986.
This book provides useful and practical information on -
Solo parenting, same-sex co-parenting, and blended families
Artificial insemination, donors and surrogacy decisions
Navigating the complexities of adoption and foster parenting
Adjusting to the realities of parenthood
Knowing your legal rights and how to fight for them
Weathering racial, transgender, and bisexual bias within the lesbian and gay community
Review On Mar 18, 2009by Anonymous of Somerville, MA
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Funny and inclusive
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Finally a handbook for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender parents that addresses the real struggles and joys our families face. The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide is both deeply serious, and belly-laugh funny, while remaining filled with useful advice and heartwarming personal stories. -Rosie O''Donnell
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