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In Good Faith? U.S. Legal Battle Over Gay Adoption Intensifies

By Oscar Lopez — 2020

When Fatma Marouf and her wife Bryn Esplin decided to foster refugee children in their home state of Texas, being rejected because of their sexual orientation never crossed their minds.

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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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Eric Rosswood
2017
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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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Sharon Roszia, Allison Davis Maxon
2019
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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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2011
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Lauren Akins’ Emotional Journey to Motherhood | Southern Living

Lauren Akins talks about adopting her daughter. “I love that nothing else matters.”

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2018
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Frumpy Middle-Aged Mom: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Motherhood

Never mind the Real Housewives of Orange County―Marla Jo Fisher is the woman everyone can relate to, complete with bad parenting, rotten dogs, ill health, and fashion faux pas.

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Marla Jo Fisher
2025
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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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2019
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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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2015
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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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Janet McDermott
2025
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The Open Adoption Experience: A Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families

Two leading experts provide an authoritative and reassuring guide to the issues and concerns of adoptive and birth families through all stages of the open adoption relationship.

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Lois Ruskai Melina
1993
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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family

The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion.

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Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine
2007
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