Considering Parenthood: A handbook for lesbians by Cheri Pies (1985), $9.95 +$1.50 p&h, Spinsters Book Co., Box 410687, San Francisco, CA 94141. Deciding whether, how to become a parent; much applies to gay men.
Co-parents Rights Packet (1992), $15, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, 120 Wall St., #1500, New York, NY 10005; 212-995-8585. Amicus briefs, bibliographies of law review articles and existing cases.
Custody/Visitation Packet (1992), $15, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, 120 Wall St., #1500, New York, NY 10005; 212-995-8585. Amicus briefs, psychological articles, bibliography of law review articles, list of cases and laws on custody and visitation and sexual orientation.
Different Daughters: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians edited by Louise Rafkin (1987), $9.95, Cleis Press, PO Box 14684, SF, CA 94114; 800-780-2279; cleis@cleispress.com. Accounts of 25 mothers; text on family, community, religion and neighborhoods.
Different Mothers: Sons and daughters of lesbians talk about their lives edited by Louise Rafkin (1990), $9.95, OUT OF PRINT, Cleis Press, PO Box 14684, SF, CA 94114; 800-780-2279; cleis@cleispress.com. Accounts of 38 children; some talk about mother’s partner.
The Family Next Door edited by Lisa Orta & Karen Rust (bimonthly newsletter), $50/yr. Next Door Publishing, Box 21580, Oakland, CA 94620; 510-482-5778. Focus on lesbian and gay parents.
Family Values: Two moms and their son by Phyllis Burke (1993), $21, Random House, 201 E. 15th St., New York, NY 10022. Warm and political autobiographical novel.
For Lesbian Parents: Your guide to helping your family grow up happy, healthy, and proud by Suzanne M. Johnson, PhD & Elizabeth O’Conner, PhD (2001), $16.95, Guilford Press, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012; www.guilford.com. Packed with very useful information, suggestions, and resources. Any sensible child would want these authors for parents.
Gay & Lesbian Parents edited by Frederick W. Bozett, RN DNS (1987), $16.95/38.95 soft/hard, Praeger Publishers, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881. Includes information on gay and lesbian step-parent families.
Gay Parenting: A complete guide for gay men and lesbians with children by Joy Schulenburg (1985), OUT OF PRINT, Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY. Includes couples with children. Based on survey, interviews, personal experience.
Getting Simon: Two gay doctors’ journey to fatherhood by Kenneth B. Morgan (1995), $14.95, Bramble Books, 8 Route 212, Bearsville, NY 12409; 914-679-4158. A journal on the extraordinary efforts a same-sex couple must make, and emotional costs they must pay, to adopt. Contains an application and contract for a surrogate mother and a birth plan.
Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman, illustrations by Diana Souza (1989), $7.95 +$1 p&h, Alyson Wonderland, 40 Plympton St., Boston, MA 02118; 800-825-9766. Explains alternative fertilization and alternative families to young children.
Jenny Lives With Eric and Martin by Susanne Bösche, photos by Andreas Hansen (1983), OUT OF PRINT, Gay Men’s Press, London. For 8-12 year olds; a day in the life of a young girl, her gay father and his lover.
Lesbian & Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and raising our families by April Martin, Ph.D. (1993), $15, Harper Collins 10 East 53rd St., New York, NY 10022. A complete guide; includes many examples of couples.
Politics of the Heart: A lesbian parenting anthology ed. by Sandra Pollack & Jeanne Vaughn, (1987), $11.95 + $1.75 p&h, Firebrand, 141 The Commons, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-272-0000. Covers co-parenting, the “other” mother, legal challenges.
Whose Child Cries: Children of gay parents talk about their lives by Joe Gantz (1983), OUT OF PRINT, Jalmar Press, CA. Accounts of children, their gay parents, parent’s lovers. Emphasizes challenges.
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