The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide

Description

Gay parenting is a productive and positive decision, but author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits that it isn't always an easy one. With practical wisdom and advice and personal real-life stories, Lev prepares gay parents for this endeavour 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. Includes 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 in the gay community; Binding agreements, domestic partnership registration and sperm donor contracts; Fathers' rights and custody issues; Organizational and internet resources for lesbian and gay parents

Arlene Istar Lev, LCSW-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, New York, area since 1986.