The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide To Creating Families And Raising Children - D. Merilee Clunis, G. Dorsey Green

Destined to become a classic, this comprehensive book covers a wide range of parenting issues specifically relevant to lesbian parents and their children, including:

• options for bringing children into your life from alternative insemination to adoption to foster-parenting
• the role of partners, dads, and other members of the family tree the particular need of families with children from previous relationships
• coming out to children and family
• dealing with homophobia and racism as it affects your children
• raising girls...and raising boys
• how to handle the stormy seas of adolescence
• helping children cope with divorce, break-ups and other losses

Drawing on the real-life experiences of lesbian families and the latest information form family specialists, the authors present detailed, chapter-by-chapter information on each stage of parenthood and child development. Filled with wisdom and humor, The Lesbian Parenting Book is essential reading for every lesbian who is involved in - or considering - raising a family.