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	All Books by Suzanne M. Johnson and Elizabeth O'Connor - Authors of : The Gay Baby Boom: The Psychology of Gay Parenthood Paperback: 280 pages (February 2002) New York University Press; ISBN: 0814742610 "Gay Parenting Books; Lesbian Parenting Books; The gay and lesbian community is experiencing a baby boom. Advances in gay rights coupled with increased availability of alternative reproduction techniques have led to an unprecedented number of openly gay and lesbian parents. Estimates are that between 6 and 14 million children in the United States are being raised by at least one parent who is gay. Yet, very little is known about how gay or lesbian headed families function, or whether they differ in any relevant ways from families headed by straight parents. Written by two developmental psychologists, The Gay Baby Boom reports the findings of The Gay and Lesbian Family Study, the largest national assessment of gay and lesbian headed families. By asking participants detailed questions about the way they parent, the authors are able to describe for the first time exactly what takes place within gay and lesbian headed families across the county. Traditional research has tended to assume that there is something uniquely different and potentially psychologically damaging about children being raised by gays. The authors draw on their data to show these fears unfounded." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Elizabeth O'Connor and Suzanne M. Johnson - Author of : For Lesbian Parents Paperback - 248 pages (March 23, 2001) Guilford Press; ISBN: 1572306637 "Lesbian Parenting Books; Winner--Best Parenting Book--ForeWord Magazine's 2001 Book of the Year Awards! Raising a child is overwhelming, thrilling, exhausting, terrifying, and joyous--and all at the same time. In addition to the adjustments that any new parents must make, lesbian mothers face numerous special questions and concerns. From "coming out" to your child to coping with the pressures of trying to be a lesbian super-mom, this wise and reassuring book offers information and support for women forging a new path in what it means to be a family. The authors are uniquely qualified for the task as expert developmental psychologists who are also co parenting two young daughters. With clarity and wit, they offer helpful advice on what kids need to know, and at what age; how to help them respond to questions and teasing from peers; ways to foster sensitivity in relatives, teachers, and others; how to talk to teens about their own developing sexuality; how parenting affects couple relationships; and much more. Chapters are packed with the insights and experiences of lesbians who have come to be parents in a variety of ways. Also included are listings of useful web sites, publications, and other resources." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Cheri Pies - Author of : Considering Parenthood Paperback - 274 pages 2nd edition (June 1988) Spinsters Ink; ISBN: 0933216173 "Lesbian Parenting Books; Guide for Lesbian Parents - Book is full of Advice on Many Issues concerning Lesbian Mothers - See Reviews." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Rachel Pepper - Author of : The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians : Tips and Techniques from Conception to Birth : How to Stay Sane and Care for Yourself Paperback - 200 pages (April 1999) Cleis Pr; ISBN: 1573440809 "Lesbian Parenting Books; The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians offers a holistic, lesbian-specific approach to pregnancy -- from an explanation of fertility cycles and how to select a sperm donor to a straightforward account of the stages of pregnancy and the body's responses. The book includes advice on the care of a newborn baby and tips for selecting a lesbian-friendly pediatrician." Click to buy this book in USA, UK:
	All Books by Louise Rafkin - Author of : Different Daughters 3 Ed: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians Paperback - 162 pages 3rd Rev&ex edition (April 9, 2001) Cleis Pr; ISBN: 1573441279 "Lesbian Parenting Books; Twenty-five mothers of lesbians share their complex feelings about families, community, religion, grandchildren, and coming out in a candid study that reflects divergent attitudes toward their daughters' sexual choices." Click to buy this book in USA, UK:
	All Books by Lisa Saffron and Helen Sandler - Author of : It's A Family Affair Paperback - 275 pages 1 edition Vol 1 (August 1, 2001) Millivres Books; ISBN: 1873741626 "Lesbian Parenting Books; The UK's leading expert on lesbian parenting explains how to get pregnant by self-insemination and interviews women who have been through this experience. It also includes many interviews with the children of lesbian parents, getting their view on having two mothers." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Fiona L. Tasker and Susan Golombok - Authors of : Growing Up in a Lesbian Family Paperback - 194 pages (July 13, 1998) Guilford Press; ISBN: 157230412X "Lesbian Parenting Books; Lesbian Studies; Presents a longitudinal study of 25 children raised in lesbian mother families, and a comparison group raised by single heterosexual mothers, focusing on interviews with grown children who were born of heterosexual partnerships and whose mothers later entered lesbian relationships." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Becky Thompson - Author of : Mothering Without a Compass : White Mother's Love, Black Son's Courage Hardcover - 200 pages (September 25, 2000) Univ of Minnesota Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0816636354 "Lesbian Parenting Books; In 1997, Thompson (sociology, Simmons College) adopted a nine-year old African American boy at the request of his biological mother. As if that story were not unusual enough, Simmons is also a white lesbian. (Click through for further review)" Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Julie M. Thompson - Author of : Mommy Queerest : Contemporary Rhetoric of Lesbian Maternal Identity Hardcover - 192 pages (June 2002) Univ. of Massachusetts Press; ISBN: 1558493557 "Lesbian Studies/Theory; Lesbian Parenting Books; This work explores the role that rhetoric plays in the formation of negative attitudes towards lesbian mothers and their children. Thompson traces 30 years of public debate to examine how and to what extent the phrase "lesbian mother" has been viewed as an oxymoron." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Kim Toevs and Stephanie A. Brill - Authors of : The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth Paperback - 489 pages (February 2002) Alyson Pubns; ISBN: 1555836267 "Lesbian Parenting Books; The Essential Guide to Lesbian Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth is a step-by-step guide to the physical and emotional aspects of conception through delivery, providing easy-to-understand charts and illustrations, checklists, groundbreaking fertility information, and personal exercises geared specifically toward lesbians. Reflecting the unique experience of lesbian mothers, including the medical, legal, financial, emotional and physical aspects of lesbian pregnancy, this is a comprehensive and indispensable book, practical and inspirational, and will serve as a literary midwife to the growing number of lesbian mothers, as well as the definitive resource for clinics and professionals." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Jess Wells - Author of : Lesbians Raising Sons : An Anthology Paperback - 232 pages (May 1997) Alyson Pubns; ISBN: 1555834108 "Lesbian Parenting Books; Lesbians are having babies left and right, and, as Jess Wells points out in her introduction, lesbians who conceive via donor insemination have a 65 percent chance of bearing a son. Times have changed from the radical lesbian separatist days of the '70s and '80s when male children were unwelcome at some lesbian events and communities. Still, raising a man-child in this culture is not an easy thing for lesbians to do. Wells, who has a son, has gathered a wide range of personal essays by lesbian moms including Jenifer Levin, Robin Morgan, Lillian Faderman, and Merril Mushroom that describe the rewards and problems of being a lesbian mom." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Jess Wells - Author of : Home Fronts Paperback - 240 pages 0 edition (September 1, 2000) Alyson Pubns; ISBN: 1555835325 *~~ Featured Book Review ~~* "From magazine covers to the U.S. Senate floor, gay and lesbian parenting has been one of the most hotly debated issues of the past few years. Is it right? Is it good for the children? Until now these have been the questions asked primarily by conservative politicians and fundamentalist religious zealots. But what of the issues existing among gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender individuals themselves? Is it the rosy picture of perfect health and happy families we have been led to believe? Jess Wells, parent and author of Lesbians Raising Sons, has invited a host of alternative family advocates to explore the truths that are not always easy to examine: Loree Cook-Daniels levels an explosive indictment of the conditions under which transgender people are forced to parent; James Johnstone recounts the trials and tribulations of being a donor dad; Rachel Pepper charges lesbians with villainizing the biological mother in custody cases; Amity Pierce Buxton examines the process of parenting with hostile heterosexual ex-spouses; Cindy Rizzo explores the pain and confusion of custody and divorce; Tzivia Gover investigates the readiness of sperm banks to deal with the pending generation of "willing-to-be-known donors" and the reunions with their offspring. The result is a hard-hitting, controversial critique of the state of gay and lesbian parenting." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:
	All Books by Janet M. Wright - Author of : Lesbian Step Families : An Ethnography of Love Paperback - 262 pages (September 1998) Harrington Park Pr; ISBN: 156023928X "Lesbian Parenting Books; Lesbian Step Families: An Ethnography of Love explores five lesbian stepfamilies' definitions of the stepparent role and how they accomplish parenting tasks, cope with homophobia, and define and interpret their experiences. An intensive feminist qualitative study, the book offers guidelines for counselors and lesbian stepfamilies for creating healthy, functioning family structures and environments. It is the first book to concentrate exclusively on lesbian stepfamilies rather than on lesbian mothering in general." Click to buy this book in USA, Canada, UK:

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