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“A Little Girl We Barely Know Is Coming to Live with Us”: How One Writer, Unexpectedly, Became a Father

By Bill Clegg — 2020

As we pack up her things—some clothes, diapers, and a few stuffed animals—a realization hits me: A little girl we barely know is coming home to live with us.

Read on www.vogue.com

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Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and Healing In Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Families and Third Party Reproduction

Based on a hugely successful US model, the Seven Core Issues in Adoption is the first conceptual framework of its kind to offer a unifying lens that was inclusive of all individuals touched by the adoption experience.

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The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads: Everything You Need to Know About LGBTQ Parenting But Are (Mostly) Afraid to Ask

If You are Thinking of Becoming a Gay Dad, or if You are Already a Gay Dad ─ This Book is for You! Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families.

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The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family

I’m Jen Brister: stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent, and mum. But not that mum—I’m the other one. Confused? Two years ago, my partner (a woman—we’re not solicitors) gave birth to twins. (I know! Believe me, I’m still reeling myself.

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Lisa and Jessica, Adoptive Mom and Birth Mom, Are Friends in Adoption

A real adoption story. Adoptive mom Lisa and birthmother Jessica have something in common: David, their son. In this video, both women share their experiences through Open Adoption.

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Love, No Matter What | Andrew Solomon

What is it like to raise a child who’s different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents—asking them: What’s the line between...

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She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood

After ten years of talking about having children, two years of trying (and failing) to conceive, and one shot of donor sperm for her partner, Amie Miller was about to become a mother. Or something like that. Over the next nine months, as her partner became the biological mom-to-be, Miller became . .

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Raised by Unicorns: Stories from People with LGBTQ+ Parents

In recent years, the world has been saturated by endless blogs, articles, and books devoted to the subject of LGBTQ+ parenting. On the flip side, finding stories written by the children of LGBTQ+ parents is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

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Officially Adopting Our Son & What the Court Process Is Like | F Word S2Ep5

The F Word follows the heartwarming story of one queer couple fostering a child in Oakland, CA.

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Gay Couple Encounters Homophobic Nurse During Adoption Process.

Andy and his partner were going to be dads. During the exciting time at the hospital, however, they encounter a homophobic nurse who tries to ruin their joyful day.

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Lesbian and Gay Foster Care and Adoption (Second Edition)

Featuring a spectrum of families from diverse backgrounds, this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster parenting.

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