Preconception and LGBTQ+ Couples: Options and Support for Parenthood

Preconception and LGBTQ+ Couples: Options and Support for Parenthood
Author: Aurora Brooks
Publisher: BabyDreamers.net
Total Pages: 41
Release: 101-01-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1776981286

Preconception and LGBTQ+ Couples: Options and Support for Parenthood is a comprehensive guide that provides valuable information and resources for LGBTQ+ couples who are considering starting a family. This short read book covers a wide range of topics, including adoption, assisted reproductive technologies, surrogacy, legal considerations, support networks, financial considerations, parenting resources, building a supportive community, coming out, and celebrating LGBTQ+ parenthood. The book begins with a detailed exploration of adoption, discussing the various options available to LGBTQ+ couples and the support systems in place to facilitate the adoption process. It then delves into assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), providing insights into the procedures, success rates, and potential challenges. Surrogacy is another important topic covered in this book, with a focus on both gestational surrogacy and traditional surrogacy. The legal considerations surrounding LGBTQ+ parenthood, including parental rights and second-parent adoption, are thoroughly examined to ensure couples are well-informed and prepared. Support networks play a crucial role in the journey to parenthood, and this book offers guidance on finding LGBTQ+ family organizations, online communities, counseling and therapy services, and peer support groups. Financial considerations are also addressed, including information on insurance coverage, grants, and financial assistance programs that can help alleviate the financial burden of starting a family. In addition to practical resources, the book provides a list of recommended books, websites, and online resources that offer further information and support. Building a supportive community is emphasized, with advice on coming out to family and friends, creating a network of allies, and celebrating LGBTQ+ parenthood. The Frequently Asked Questions section addresses common concerns and queries, ensuring that readers have access to the information they need. The book also encourages readers to reach out with any additional questions or comments they may have. Preconception and LGBTQ+ Couples: Options and Support for Parenthood is an invaluable resource for LGBTQ+ couples who are navigating the path to parenthood. With its comprehensive coverage of various options, legal considerations, support networks, and financial resources, this book equips readers with the knowledge and support they need to make informed decisions and embark on their journey to becoming parents. Get your copy today and start your journey towards LGBTQ+ parenthood with confidence. Plus, receive a bonus gift of How To Be A Super Mom, absolutely free! This title is a short read. A Short Read is a type of book that is designed to be read in one quick sitting. These no fluff books are perfect for people who want an overview about a subject in a short period of time. Table of Contents Preconception and LGBTQ+ Couples: Options and Support for Parenthood Adoption Assisted Reproductive Technologies IVF IUI Surrogacy Gestational Surrogacy Traditional Surrogacy Legal Considerations Parental Rights Second-Parent Adoption Support Networks LGBTQ+ Family Organizations Online Communities Mental Health and Emotional Support Counseling and Therapy Peer Support Groups Financial Considerations Insurance Coverage Grants and Financial Assistance Parenting Resources Books Websites and Online Resources Building a Supportive Community Coming Out Creating a Supportive Network Celebrating LGBTQ+ Parenthood Frequently Asked Questions Have Questions / Comments?

Parent Plans

Parent Plans
Author: Natalist
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733057011

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians
Author: Rachel Pepper
Publisher: Cleis Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2008-09-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1573445258

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians covers everything you need to make the thrilling and challenging journey to motherhood: from choosing a donor to tracking fertility to signing the right papers on the dotted lines. Rachel Pepper's lively, easy-to-read guide is the first place to go for up-to-date information and sage advice on everything from sex in the sixth month to negotiating family roles. Why a second edition? When the acclaimed first edition appeared, the author's daughter was only a few months old. This new edition takes into account the parenting know-how Pepper has developed over the intervening six years, as well as the evolving legal status of lesbian parents, and the increasing importance of the Internet for information on fertility, sperm banks, and donors. The resource section is greatly expanded, as are the sections on each trimester of pregnancy, on childbirth, and on life with a newborn. And Pepper provides more insight into preconception planning for both single lesbians and couples. An indispensable resource, The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians is now bigger and better.

If These Ovaries Could Talk

If These Ovaries Could Talk
Author: Jaimie Kelton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2020-09-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999294390

If These Ovaries Could Talk: The Things We've Learned About Making An LGBTQ Family by JAIMIE KELTON and ROBIN HOPKINS is equal parts funny, serious, happy, sad, celebratory, cautionary, and powerful. You'll learn a lot and laugh even more along the way! Who knew making a baby could be this much fun?

Companion to Sexuality Studies

Companion to Sexuality Studies
Author: Nancy A. Naples
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 535
Release: 2020-04-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1119315050

An inclusive and accessible resource on the interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality Companion to Sexuality Studies explores the significant theories, concepts, themes, events, and debates of the interdisciplinary study of sexuality in a broad range of cultural, social, and political contexts. Bringing together essays by an international team of experts from diverse academic backgrounds, this comprehensive volume provides original insights and fresh perspectives on the history and institutional regulatory processes that socially construct sex and sexuality and examines the movements for social justice that advance sexual citizenship and reproductive rights. Detailed yet accessible chapters explore the intersection of sexuality studies and fields such as science, health, psychology, economics, environmental studies, and social movements over different periods of time and in different social and national contexts. Divided into five parts, the Companion first discusses the theoretical and methodological diversity of sexuality studies.Subsequent chapters address the fields of health, science and psychology, religion, education and the economy. They also include attention to sexuality as constructed in popular culture, as well as global activism, sexual citizenship, policy, and law. An essential overview and an important addition to scholarship in the field, this book: Draws on international, postcolonial, intersectional, and interdisciplinary insights from scholars working on sexuality studies around the world Provides a comprehensive overview of the field of sexuality studies Offers a diverse range of topics, themes, and perspectives from leading authorities Focuses on the study of sexuality from the late nineteenth century to the present Includes an overview of the history and academic institutionalization of sexuality studies The Companion to Sexuality Studies is an indispensable resource for scholars, researchers, instructors, and students in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies, interdisciplinary programs in cultural studies, international studies, and human rights, as well as disciplines such as anthropology, psychology, history, education, human geography, political science, and sociology.

Pathways and Barriers to Parenthood

Pathways and Barriers to Parenthood
Author: Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2019-09-25
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 303024864X

This volume explores the transition to parenthood from a holistic developmental approach, relating to barriers such as fertility problems and traumatic childbirth, as well as pathways such as positive experiences of pregnancy and childbirth. It presents an extended process, beginning with infertility issues, continuing with subjects pertaining to decisions regarding parenthood, pregnancy and birth, and ending with the early stages of parenthood from a positive psychology perspective. The volume draws on theories of resilience, meaning, terror management, and attachment, and considers psychological, sociological, legal, policy, medical, and therapy issues. It relates to the developmental needs of individuals and couples, as well as to the role played by family, society, and the media, offering a comprehensive in-depth evaluation of the latest topics.

Parenting Begins Before Conception

Parenting Begins Before Conception
Author: Carista Luminare-Rosen
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2000-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780892818273

Prospective parents learn how they can lay the foundations for a healthy, happy family life even before their children are conceived. This guide shows parents how they can optimize children's physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Illustrations.

Equally Wed

Equally Wed
Author: Kirsten Palladino
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1580056717

By and large, most wedding books in the market are still centered around one bride and one groom. And yet, the advent of full marriage equality in the United States has made a new, polished wedding planning book dedicated to guiding LGBTQ couples both timely and essential. Kirsten Palladino will fill that need with this definitive book to inspire couples everywhere who are seeking a meaningful, personal ceremony and a momentous beginning to legally married life. Equally Wed brings author Palladino's expertise as the founder and editorial director of the world's leading online resource for LGBTQ wedding planning to the page. Palladino walks readers through every step of the notoriously costly and arduous planning process with wisdom and accessibility. From how to incorporate hot trends among LGBTQ couples to advice on how to incorporate children into a ceremony to more serious hurdles like dealing with homophobia among family members, Equally Wed has it all. The author importantly includes an accurate picture of wedding budgets for couples from all backgrounds, and shares her invaluable insider tips for making the most of each vendor; she also addresses fashion advice specific for LGBTQ readers, such as suiting up as a nonbinary nearlywed or attending fittings as a butch lesbian or a transgender woman. And best of all, she does it with the celebratory, joyful approach that all couples deserve. With a beautiful 2-color package, a total absence of heteronormative terms and assumptions, and a wealth of advice on every wedding-related topic imaginable, Equally Wed is set to be the go-to LGBTQ wedding guide just as every couple is finally free to wed.

Parenting Matters

Parenting Matters
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2016-11-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309388570

Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Parenting Stress

Parenting Stress
Author: Kirby Deater-Deckard
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0300133936

All parents experience stress as they attempt to meet the challenges of caring for their children. This comprehensive book examines the causes and consequences of parenting distress, drawing on a wide array of findings in current empirical research. Kirby Deater-Deckard explores normal and pathological parenting stress, the influences of parents on their children as well as children on their parents, and the effects of biological and environmental factors. Beginning with an overview of theories of stress and coping, Deater-Deckard goes on to describe how parenting stress is linked with problems in adult and child health (emotional problems, developmental disorders, illness); parental behaviors (warmth, harsh discipline); and factors outside the family (marital quality, work roles, cultural influences). The book concludes with a useful review of coping strategies and interventions that have been demonstrated to alleviate parenting stress.