02064nam a2200289Ia 4500001000700000003000600007005001700013008004100030010001700071020001500088040002700103050002300130082002300153100003100176245011900207250001200326260009100338300002200429504005100451520071100502505042501213650002701638650002101665650003501686650002401721700002901745277560OCoLC20160527195313.0040112s2003    nyu      b    001 0 eng    a  2004266951  a1580050905  aDLCcDLCdOCLCQdBAKER00aHQ75.53b.C58 200300a649.1bC6494L22221 aClunis, D. Merilee.2Local14aThe lesbian parenting bookba guide to creating families and raising childrencD. Merilee Clunis, G. Dorsey Green.  a2nd ed.  aNew YorkbSeal Pressa[Berkeley, Calif.]bDistributed by Publishers Group Westcc2003.  ax, 403 p.c23 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aThis new edition of the now classic guidebook on lesbian parenting covers topics from how to get pregnant to coping with today's teens. Written by two experienced lesbian therapists and parents, this completely revised edition of The Lesbian Parenting Book has been updated to reflect the contemporary cultural and political landscape, as well as current trends in parenting. Drawing on the real-life experiences of lesbian families and the latest information from family specialists and researchers, the authors present detailed, chapter-by-chapter information on each stage of parenthood and child development. An essential text for every lesbian who is involved in -- or considering -- raising a family.0 aNote to the New Edition -- Introduction: Navigating the journey of lesbian parenting -- Our lives as lesbian families -- Parenting our children as they grow -- Resources -- Appendices: A second-parent adoption -- B alternative insemination and infertility workups -- C sample parenting agreement -- D test of twelve - Notes -- General bibliography -- Selected bibliography - Index - Acknowledgments -- About the Authors. 0aLesbian mothers2Local 0aParenting2Local 0aChildren of gay parents2Local 0aGay parents.2Local1 aGreen, G. Dorsey.2Local