Journey to Parenthood: The Ultimate Guide for Same-Sex Couples
Eric Rosswood"An absolute 'must-have' for any LGBT couple engaged in family planning!" --Midwest Book Review
First published in 2016 and winner of four literary awards.* Now updated and packed with valuable information and more powerful stories of same-sex parents achieving and navigating parenthood.
Yes, you do have options. Same-sex couples (gay dads, lesbian moms, or other queer couples) are faced with many different options when choosing to have a family that includes beautiful children. In Journey to Parenthood, author, activist and father Eric Rosswood guides and helps prospective LGBTQIA parents explore adoption, foster care, assisted reproduction, surrogacy and co-parenting.
Create your own happy family unit. Each section includes a description of a specific family-building approach, followed by personal stories from same-sex couples and individuals who have chosen that particular path. Learn strategies for dealing with challenges you will encounter on this parenting journey.
Inside find:
- Strategies for successfully navigating same sex parenthood
- Firsthand accounts combined with critical tips and advice
- Updated information about adoption, foster care, assisted reproduction, surrogacy and co-parenting
If you benefited from Eric Rosswood's bestselling book We Make It Better or his Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads; or have read parenting books like Raised by Unicorns, Raising Good Humans, or The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read, you'll want to read Journey to Parenthood.
* Winner of the 2017 IAN Book of the Year Awards in the Parenting/Family/Relationships category; the 2017 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards in the Parenting category; the 2017 Best Book Awards in the LGBTQ, Non-Fiction category; and finalist in the 2017 International Book Awards.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mango
Published: 10/11/2022
ISBN: 9781684810208
Pages: 256