Once "gay parent" was considered an oxymoron. Today, we're choosing to take charge of our own fertility, direct our own futures, create our own families, and open our lives and hearts to the joys of parenting. While it's a productive and positive decision, author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits it may not always be an easy one. She's here to help. With well-earned wisdom, practical advice, and personal real-life stories, Ms. Lev prepares gay parents for everything they need to know and everything they can expect while making their own sig-nificant and challenging mark on family life in the twenty-first century.
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
Binding agreements, domestic partnership registration, civil unions, and sperm donor contracts
Fathers' rights and custody issues
Organizational and Internet resources for lesbian and gay parents
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