A guide to "bringing up" children as lesbian mothers, 05 Apr 2001
As a woman who is seriously considering having a child with my partner, I found this book made interesting reading, but probably less helpful at this decision-making and information gathering time, than it will be in years to come (presuming that I do actually have a child!) The first section of the book deals with (for me, currently) the crucial areas of issues to discuss with your partner, how to address things with your family and friends, the "father" problem, as well as of course, the parenting options: adoption, fostering and artificial insemination. The majority of the book then deals with the different stages of bringing up your child (together and/or apart), right through from pregnancy, to new motherhood, toddlers, school-age, teenager issues etc. It has a huge wealth of people's real-life experiences, which are very interesting to read. I found this book very American in style (i.e. very touchy-feely and extremely PC), which I find slightly off-putting personally, but if you can get beyond this, it is a very useful resource, especially as there seem to be no UK-written lesbian parenting books about at all! For the initial pre-baby discussion stage, I found April Martin's The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (I have the UK edition, which provides very useful resource/ contact number info), far more practical, thought-provoking, and hugely inspiring, and would definitely recommend this latter book for any gay couple (male or female) considering raising a child - at least 5 stars!!

A guide to "bringing up" children as lesbian mothers, 05 Apr 2001
As a woman who is seriously considering having a child with my partner, I found this book made interesting reading, but probably less helpful at this decision-making and information gathering time, than it will be in years to come (presuming that I do actually have a child!) The first section of the book deals with (for me, currently) the crucial areas of issues to discuss with your partner, how to address things with your family and friends, the "father" problem, as well as of course, the parenting options: adoption, fostering and artificial insemination. The majority of the book then deals with the different stages of bringing up your child (together and/or apart), right through from pregnancy, to new motherhood, toddlers, school-age, teenager issues etc. It has a huge wealth of people's real-life experiences, which are very interesting to read. I found this book very American in style (i.e. very touchy-feely and extremely PC), which I find slightly off-putting personally, but if you can get beyond this, it is a very useful resource, especially as there seem to be no UK-written lesbian parenting books about at all! For the initial pre-baby discussion stage, I found April Martin's The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (I have the UK edition, which provides very useful resource/ contact number info), far more practical, thought-provoking, and hugely inspiring, and would definitely recommend this latter book for any gay couple (male or female) considering raising a child - at least 5 stars!!

Great for old stories, but lacking new stories and info., 18 Apr 2008
This book is deceiving because it was reprinted in 2005 but neglects to update the info or stories to provide more than an 80s and 90s perspective.

This said, there are many stories with a great diversity of backgrounds, challenges and triumphs to learn from (although there is a strong majority of parents already coming from a social worker background). The editorial essay in the back is probably the most helpful and would have been better placed as the introduction.

Having moved from the US to the UK (partly to escape a George Bush-tolerating society), I am a bit surprised by the amount of closeted stories in this book as well as how many stories had to cope with "outing" issues. That is another reason I think this book is sadly (for the book) outdated (great for increasing equality). I respect and applaud the efforts of the authors and the many brave parents involved with the project . . . in many ways, they are significant part of the improvement in equality for LGBT . . and all future generations stand on their shoulders.

BUT we are in different age now and need new stories. I would love to see a re-published edition that includes these stories but adds new ones from the 2000s.

essential read , 01 Nov 2006
I regard this an essential read for social workers and SW students, as well as lesbian and gay people who are themselves considering fostering or adoption. The book draws on real peoples experinces of the system, highlighting how sometimes parents can be left feeling like the 'last resort'. The book also draws on the many postive aspects of lesbian and gay parenting. The book was published in 1999 and recent legislation which has become more 'tolerant' rather than accepting may or may not of altered some of these experinces, nethertheless, this is well worth a read.

what is freshing is that this book is written in a very accessible way making it an enjoyable read, its not overly academic which is great for mr & mr joe blogs who are considering what they could offer to a child. same sex adoption and fostering is gaining more attention, it still has a long way to go this book makes a valuable contribution.

A guide to "bringing up" children as lesbian mothers, 05 Apr 2001
As a woman who is seriously considering having a child with my partner, I found this book made interesting reading, but probably less helpful at this decision-making and information gathering time, than it will be in years to come (presuming that I do actually have a child!) The first section of the book deals with (for me, currently) the crucial areas of issues to discuss with your partner, how to address things with your family and friends, the "father" problem, as well as of course, the parenting options: adoption, fostering and artificial insemination. The majority of the book then deals with the different stages of bringing up your child (together and/or apart), right through from pregnancy, to new motherhood, toddlers, school-age, teenager issues etc. It has a huge wealth of people's real-life experiences, which are very interesting to read. I found this book very American in style (i.e. very touchy-feely and extremely PC), which I find slightly off-putting personally, but if you can get beyond this, it is a very useful resource, especially as there seem to be no UK-written lesbian parenting books about at all! For the initial pre-baby discussion stage, I found April Martin's The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (I have the UK edition, which provides very useful resource/ contact number info), far more practical, thought-provoking, and hugely inspiring, and would definitely recommend this latter book for any gay couple (male or female) considering raising a child - at least 5 stars!!

Great for old stories, but lacking new stories and info., 18 Apr 2008
This book is deceiving because it was reprinted in 2005 but neglects to update the info or stories to provide more than an 80s and 90s perspective.

This said, there are many stories with a great diversity of backgrounds, challenges and triumphs to learn from (although there is a strong majority of parents already coming from a social worker background). The editorial essay in the back is probably the most helpful and would have been better placed as the introduction.

Having moved from the US to the UK (partly to escape a George Bush-tolerating society), I am a bit surprised by the amount of closeted stories in this book as well as how many stories had to cope with "outing" issues. That is another reason I think this book is sadly (for the book) outdated (great for increasing equality). I respect and applaud the efforts of the authors and the many brave parents involved with the project . . . in many ways, they are significant part of the improvement in equality for LGBT . . and all future generations stand on their shoulders.

BUT we are in different age now and need new stories. I would love to see a re-published edition that includes these stories but adds new ones from the 2000s.

essential read , 01 Nov 2006
I regard this an essential read for social workers and SW students, as well as lesbian and gay people who are themselves considering fostering or adoption. The book draws on real peoples experinces of the system, highlighting how sometimes parents can be left feeling like the 'last resort'. The book also draws on the many postive aspects of lesbian and gay parenting. The book was published in 1999 and recent legislation which has become more 'tolerant' rather than accepting may or may not of altered some of these experinces, nethertheless, this is well worth a read.

what is freshing is that this book is written in a very accessible way making it an enjoyable read, its not overly academic which is great for mr & mr joe blogs who are considering what they could offer to a child. same sex adoption and fostering is gaining more attention, it still has a long way to go this book makes a valuable contribution.

Written by two psychologists who also coparent two daughters, 22 Jun 2001
Johnson and O'Connor are two psychologists who have co-authored this book For Lesbian Parents; they are also co-parenting two daughters.

They discuss the extra issues that lesbian mothers face to add to the joys and thrills of raising a child. The authors are open about the way they have answered their own daughter's questions - and the message they convey is that they want children to understand that 'different' does not mean 'worse'. Johnson and O'Connor accept that as a child in this position gets older questions will arise that pertain directly or indirectly to lesbianism - so lesbian parents who are struggling to find answers should be helped by this book.

They address the issue of homophobia and ways to deal with it. Most parents, whether straight, gay or lesbian, try to minimize the effect of stereotype reactions but children will inevitably meet sexist messages and prejudice, so they need to be prepared. But remember, it is very unlikely that a child with a lesbian mother will be the only child in the class without a father living at home.

Lesbian stepfamilies, stay-at home mothers, single lesbian mothers, and lesbian couples where both women have a child are just some of the combinations of lesbian families today. Coming out, adoption, known and unknown donor insemination are all subjects fully discussed in the book.

Gay fathers face many of the same issues as lesbian mothers so they should also benefit from reading this book. We are reminded that homosexual relationships can break up just as so many heterosexual relationships do, and that if this happens the children will be affected and will need help to understand and to deal with what is happening.

There are good resources listed for additional help: books, magazines, support groups, and organizations.

A guide to "bringing up" children as lesbian mothers, 05 Apr 2001
As a woman who is seriously considering having a child with my partner, I found this book made interesting reading, but probably less helpful at this decision-making and information gathering time, than it will be in years to come (presuming that I do actually have a child!) The first section of the book deals with (for me, currently) the crucial areas of issues to discuss with your partner, how to address things with your family and friends, the "father" problem, as well as of course, the parenting options: adoption, fostering and artificial insemination. The majority of the book then deals with the different stages of bringing up your child (together and/or apart), right through from pregnancy, to new motherhood, toddlers, school-age, teenager issues etc. It has a huge wealth of people's real-life experiences, which are very interesting to read. I found this book very American in style (i.e. very touchy-feely and extremely PC), which I find slightly off-putting personally, but if you can get beyond this, it is a very useful resource, especially as there seem to be no UK-written lesbian parenting books about at all! For the initial pre-baby discussion stage, I found April Martin's The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (I have the UK edition, which provides very useful resource/ contact number info), far more practical, thought-provoking, and hugely inspiring, and would definitely recommend this latter book for any gay couple (male or female) considering raising a child - at least 5 stars!!

Great for old stories, but lacking new stories and info., 18 Apr 2008
This book is deceiving because it was reprinted in 2005 but neglects to update the info or stories to provide more than an 80s and 90s perspective.

This said, there are many stories with a great diversity of backgrounds, challenges and triumphs to learn from (although there is a strong majority of parents already coming from a social worker background). The editorial essay in the back is probably the most helpful and would have been better placed as the introduction.

Having moved from the US to the UK (partly to escape a George Bush-tolerating society), I am a bit surprised by the amount of closeted stories in this book as well as how many stories had to cope with "outing" issues. That is another reason I think this book is sadly (for the book) outdated (great for increasing equality). I respect and applaud the efforts of the authors and the many brave parents involved with the project . . . in many ways, they are significant part of the improvement in equality for LGBT . . and all future generations stand on their shoulders.

BUT we are in different age now and need new stories. I would love to see a re-published edition that includes these stories but adds new ones from the 2000s.

essential read , 01 Nov 2006
I regard this an essential read for social workers and SW students, as well as lesbian and gay people who are themselves considering fostering or adoption. The book draws on real peoples experinces of the system, highlighting how sometimes parents can be left feeling like the 'last resort'. The book also draws on the many postive aspects of lesbian and gay parenting. The book was published in 1999 and recent legislation which has become more 'tolerant' rather than accepting may or may not of altered some of these experinces, nethertheless, this is well worth a read.

what is freshing is that this book is written in a very accessible way making it an enjoyable read, its not overly academic which is great for mr & mr joe blogs who are considering what they could offer to a child. same sex adoption and fostering is gaining more attention, it still has a long way to go this book makes a valuable contribution.

Written by two psychologists who also coparent two daughters, 22 Jun 2001
Johnson and O'Connor are two psychologists who have co-authored this book For Lesbian Parents; they are also co-parenting two daughters.

They discuss the extra issues that lesbian mothers face to add to the joys and thrills of raising a child. The authors are open about the way they have answered their own daughter's questions - and the message they convey is that they want children to understand that 'different' does not mean 'worse'. Johnson and O'Connor accept that as a child in this position gets older questions will arise that pertain directly or indirectly to lesbianism - so lesbian parents who are struggling to find answers should be helped by this book.

They address the issue of homophobia and ways to deal with it. Most parents, whether straight, gay or lesbian, try to minimize the effect of stereotype reactions but children will inevitably meet sexist messages and prejudice, so they need to be prepared. But remember, it is very unlikely that a child with a lesbian mother will be the only child in the class without a father living at home.

Lesbian stepfamilies, stay-at home mothers, single lesbian mothers, and lesbian couples where both women have a child are just some of the combinations of lesbian families today. Coming out, adoption, known and unknown donor insemination are all subjects fully discussed in the book.

Gay fathers face many of the same issues as lesbian mothers so they should also benefit from reading this book. We are reminded that homosexual relationships can break up just as so many heterosexual relationships do, and that if this happens the children will be affected and will need help to understand and to deal with what is happening.

There are good resources listed for additional help: books, magazines, support groups, and organizations.

10 Year Special Edition, 11 Jun 2007
To celebrate tens years of publication the Special Edition has been changed slightly. Having read both editions I find the Special Edition a better copy to use for the age group it is aimed at. THe author has taken out the pages dealing with the insemination and birth. This slight change has also meant that schools are happy to have it among the other books available. It can also be changed to suit the particular situation as without those pages it can be used with children adopted by same sex couples.We have started using it with our two year old.

There are better books to read about LGBT Families, 30 Mar 1999
Honestly, this is not a book that i would choose for my son to read. I'm an out-gay man who adopted an infant ten years ago. It's just not a good quality book for the apparent age-range targeted. The black-and-white drawings do not make it attractive and Alternative/Artificial Insemination is not a topic of interest to kids that age or necessarily appropriate. It's certainly not a book that my son has ever picked off the bookshelves for me to read to him or for him to read to himself. Books like One Dad, Two Dads," "The Duke Who Outlawed Jellybeens (or is it Rainbows?)," and "Two Moms, the Zark, and Me" are the books that he keeps going back to, reading on his own, asking me to read them, or sharing with his friends. Just because a book is written by us about us does not make it a good quality book.

Great book, 13 Jul 1998
This book focuses on a subject we all need to understand. I'm not sure about sharing THAT much sexuality with an 8 year old, but this book is a good resource. Despite what other critics of this book feel about the ethics of the homosexual lifestyle; the truth is that we live in a rapidly changing world, and this book reflects and clarifies one of those changes: Tolerance for all.

Children's Book Explores Lesbian Mothers, 04 Jan 1998
HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES, by Leslea Newman, is a story of a lesbian couple who decides to have a child through alternative insemination. At three years old, Heather joins a play group where it is suggested for the first time that she has no daddy. While the children are drawing pictures and discussing their diverse families (children with two daddies, one mommy and no daddy, a mommy and step-father, adopted family and nuclear family) the teacher acknowledges that "each family is special." HEATHER HASTWO MOMMIES has been the focus of a great deal of controversy in school districts and with parents and other adults. This is a lengthy story which can be seen as an "explanatory book" because of the focus on spelling out how Heather's family began. Part of the story is dedicated to: how Heather's mommies were friends for a long time, fell in love and decided to live together, how they created a family, visited a fertility doctor and extended their family with a child. There is even a page or two on the types of careers the women have. Mama Jane, the biological mother, is a carpenter and Mama Kate is a doctor. The discussion of alternative insemination includes visiting the "special" doctor, putting some sperm in Mama Jane's vagina, and the sperm and egg meeting in the womb. This detail is needed to explain how Heather was created without a father. This section makes for interesting conversation among eight year olds, for example, who are beginning to question and understand the world of sexuality and family configurations, or even six- or seven-year-olds who are wondering how a child cannot have a father because "you need a mother and father to make a baby." These issues and the book's length may cause the book to be considered inappropriate for casual reading with children in a school setting under the age of six. However, it may be an interesting selection to help support discussions with individual children on different types of families or, more specifically, for lesbian parents needing to carefully explain to their children how they were created. This was the first of a wave of literature which explicitly depicted and discussed a lesbian-headed family in the U.S. (published in 1989). For many families, this book was extremely helpful because it addressed some of the concerns of young children of lesbian parents which were not addressed in other children's literature. One somewhat confusing aspect of the book is that while the black and white illustrations were appropriate for young children, the text seemed more appropriate for older children. Because of its illustrations, and by altering the text, this book can be used with young children because there are interesting depictions of the women hugging each other, of Kate's hands on Jane's womb when she is nine months pregnant, and of the women caring for Heather in a number of instances. The details in each illustration, and the way the black and white sketches do not prohibit the audience from detecting various ethnic and racial differences among the children makes them find contributions to works for children. At the same time, some of the details of the illustrations are incongruous with the story. The children's drawings of their families, for instance, are extremely detailed for 3-year-old children, many of whom are not yet doing representational drawing. This small criticism, however, should not keep parents or teachers from reading the book to young children.

Loved it, hated it, 11 Sep 1997
I recently got "married" to my wyfe. Her 4 yo daughter is trying to understand, but she lives with her father who is less than encouraging. We bought this as an aid for her and had 2 problems. 1, the names were hard to pronounce and grasp for her-we have never met anyone who were so named. 2, she did not have the benefit of being conceived as shown, so we needed to alter it some. I would love to see another book about the subject, one a child can truely grasp, more easily read by the child or to it.

A guide to "bringing up" children as lesbian mothers, 05 Apr 2001
As a woman who is seriously considering having a child with my partner, I found this book made interesting reading, but probably less helpful at this decision-making and information gathering time, than it will be in years to come (presuming that I do actually have a child!) The first section of the book deals with (for me, currently) the crucial areas of issues to discuss with your partner, how to address things with your family and friends, the "father" problem, as well as of course, the parenting options: adoption, fostering and artificial insemination. The majority of the book then deals with the different stages of bringing up your child (together and/or apart), right through from pregnancy, to new motherhood, toddlers, school-age, teenager issues etc. It has a huge wealth of people's real-life experiences, which are very interesting to read. I found this book very American in style (i.e. very touchy-feely and extremely PC), which I find slightly off-putting personally, but if you can get beyond this, it is a very useful resource, especially as there seem to be no UK-written lesbian parenting books about at all! For the initial pre-baby discussion stage, I found April Martin's The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (I have the UK edition, which provides very useful resource/ contact number info), far more practical, thought-provoking, and hugely inspiring, and would definitely recommend this latter book for any gay couple (male or female) considering raising a child - at least 5 stars!!

Great for old stories, but lacking new stories and info., 18 Apr 2008
This book is deceiving because it was reprinted in 2005 but neglects to update the info or stories to provide more than an 80s and 90s perspective.

This said, there are many stories with a great diversity of backgrounds, challenges and triumphs to learn from (although there is a strong majority of parents already coming from a social worker background). The editorial essay in the back is probably the most helpful and would have been better placed as the introduction.

Having moved from the US to the UK (partly to escape a George Bush-tolerating society), I am a bit surprised by the amount of closeted stories in this book as well as how many stories had to cope with "outing" issues. That is another reason I think this book is sadly (for the book) outdated (great for increasing equality). I respect and applaud the efforts of the authors and the many brave parents involved with the project . . . in many ways, they are significant part of the improvement in equality for LGBT . . and all future generations stand on their shoulders.

BUT we are in different age now and need new stories. I would love to see a re-published edition that includes these stories but adds new ones from the 2000s.

essential read , 01 Nov 2006
I regard this an essential read for social workers and SW students, as well as lesbian and gay people who are themselves considering fostering or adoption. The book draws on real peoples experinces of the system, highlighting how sometimes parents can be left feeling like the 'last resort'. The book also draws on the many postive aspects of lesbian and gay parenting. The book was published in 1999 and recent legislation which has become more 'tolerant' rather than accepting may or may not of altered some of these experinces, nethertheless, this is well worth a read.

what is freshing is that this book is written in a very accessible way making it an enjoyable read, its not overly academic which is great for mr & mr joe blogs who are considering what they could offer to a child. same sex adoption and fostering is gaining more attention, it still has a long way to go this book makes a valuable contribution.

Written by two psychologists who also coparent two daughters, 22 Jun 2001
Johnson and O'Connor are two psychologists who have co-authored this book For Lesbian Parents; they are also co-parenting two daughters.

They discuss the extra issues that lesbian mothers face to add to the joys and thrills of raising a child. The authors are open about the way they have answered their own daughter's questions - and the message they convey is that they want children to understand that 'different' does not mean 'worse'. Johnson and O'Connor accept that as a child in this position gets older questions will arise that pertain directly or indirectly to lesbianism - so lesbian parents who are struggling to find answers should be helped by this book.

They address the issue of homophobia and ways to deal with it. Most parents, whether straight, gay or lesbian, try to minimize the effect of stereotype reactions but children will inevitably meet sexist messages and prejudice, so they need to be prepared. But remember, it is very unlikely that a child with a lesbian mother will be the only child in the class without a father living at home.

Lesbian stepfamilies, stay-at home mothers, single lesbian mothers, and lesbian couples where both women have a child are just some of the combinations of lesbian families today. Coming out, adoption, known and unknown donor insemination are all subjects fully discussed in the book.

Gay fathers face many of the same issues as lesbian mothers so they should also benefit from reading this book. We are reminded that homosexual relationships can break up just as so many heterosexual relationships do, and that if this happens the children will be affected and will need help to understand and to deal with what is happening.

There are good resources listed for additional help: books, magazines, support groups, and organizations.

10 Year Special Edition, 11 Jun 2007
To celebrate tens years of publication the Special Edition has been changed slightly. Having read both editions I find the Special Edition a better copy to use for the age group it is aimed at. THe author has taken out the pages dealing with the insemination and birth. This slight change has also meant that schools are happy to have it among the other books available. It can also be changed to suit the particular situation as without those pages it can be used with children adopted by same sex couples.We have started using it with our two year old.

There are better books to read about LGBT Families, 30 Mar 1999
Honestly, this is not a book that i would choose for my son to read. I'm an out-gay man who adopted an infant ten years ago. It's just not a good quality book for the apparent age-range targeted. The black-and-white drawings do not make it attractive and Alternative/Artificial Insemination is not a topic of interest to kids that age or necessarily appropriate. It's certainly not a book that my son has ever picked off the bookshelves for me to read to him or for him to read to himself. Books like One Dad, Two Dads," "The Duke Who Outlawed Jellybeens (or is it Rainbows?)," and "Two Moms, the Zark, and Me" are the books that he keeps going back to, reading on his own, asking me to read them, or sharing with his friends. Just because a book is written by us about us does not make it a good quality book.

Great book, 13 Jul 1998
This book focuses on a subject we all need to understand. I'm not sure about sharing THAT much sexuality with an 8 year old, but this book is a good resource. Despite what other critics of this book feel about the ethics of the homosexual lifestyle; the truth is that we live in a rapidly changing world, and this book reflects and clarifies one of those changes: Tolerance for all.

Children's Book Explores Lesbian Mothers, 04 Jan 1998
HEATHER HAS TWO MOMMIES, by Leslea Newman, is a story of a lesbian couple who decides to have a child through alternative insemination. At three years old, Heather joins a play group where it is suggested for the first time that she has no daddy. While the children are drawing pictures and discussing their diverse families (children with two daddies, one mommy and no daddy, a mommy and step-father, adopted family and nuclear family) the teacher acknowledges that "each family is special." HEATHER HASTWO MOMMIES has been the focus of a great deal of controversy in school districts and with parents and other adults. This is a lengthy story which can be seen as an "explanatory book" because of the focus on spelling out how Heather's family began. Part of the story is dedicated to: how Heather's mommies were friends for a long time, fell in love and decided to live together, how they created a family, visited a fertility doctor and extended their family with a child. There is even a page or two on the types of careers the women have. Mama Jane, the biological mother, is a carpenter and Mama Kate is a doctor. The discussion of alternative insemination includes visiting the "special" doctor, putting some sperm in Mama Jane's vagina, and the sperm and egg meeting in the womb. This detail is needed to explain how Heather was created without a father. This section makes for interesting conversation among eight year olds, for example, who are beginning to question and understand the world of sexuality and family configurations, or even six- or seven-year-olds who are wondering how a child cannot have a father because "you need a mother and father to make a baby." These issues and the book's length may cause the book to be considered inappropriate for casual reading with children in a school setting under the age of six. However, it may be an interesting selection to help support discussions with individual children on different types of families or, more specifically, for lesbian parents needing to carefully explain to their children how they were created. This was the first of a wave of literature which explicitly depicted and discussed a lesbian-headed family in the U.S. (published in 1989). For many families, this book was extremely helpful because it addressed some of the concerns of young children of lesbian parents which were not addressed in other children's literature. One somewhat confusing aspect of the book is that while the black and white illustrations were appropriate for young children, the text seemed more appropriate for older children. Because of its illustrations, and by altering the text, this book can be used with young children because there are interesting depictions of the women hugging each other, of Kate's hands on Jane's womb when she is nine months pregnant, and of the women caring for Heather in a number of instances. The details in each illustration, and the way the black and white sketches do not prohibit the audience from detecting various ethnic and racial differences among the children makes them find contributions to works for children. At the same time, some of the details of the illustrations are incongruous with the story. The children's drawings of their families, for instance, are extremely detailed for 3-year-old children, many of whom are not yet doing representational drawing. This small criticism, however, should not keep parents or teachers from reading the book to young children.

Loved it, hated it, 11 Sep 1997
I recently got "married" to my wyfe. Her 4 yo daughter is trying to understand, but she lives with her father who is less than encouraging. We bought this as an aid for her and had 2 problems. 1, the names were hard to pronounce and grasp for her-we have never met anyone who were so named. 2, she did not have the benefit of being conceived as shown, so we needed to alter it some. I would love to see another book about the subject, one a child can truely grasp, more easily read by the child or to it.

A must read for family therapists and counselors!, 03 Jul 1997
This book is a must read for family therapists. Most therapists marginalize the experience of homosexuals in their practice. This book gives them the opportunity to learn how to treat these clients equitably.