Books & Resources

One of her moms is pregnant. How is a child prepared for the baby's arrival? And what is it like when the new baby arrives? The happy anticipation and the realities when the baby arrives are chronicled in this book which has been written for any family expecting a new baby.

In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others.

Hen and Gander are ready to start a family and hatch a beautiful baby, Gosling. Soon, Gosling wants siblings. She searches high and low. In the grass and thistles, she finds a baby duckling. She loves the new baby so much that she wants another bird to make the family complete. She soon finds a baby chicken under an oak tree. Come see how these Birds of a Different Feather make their own unique family.

A follow on to the bestselling Blokes Guide to Pregnancy, this pocket bite size guide book has all the crucial advice for expectant blokes and outlines 100 absolute need to know tips for surviving pregnancy.Written in his customary no nonsense, straightforward style - These 100 tips are taken from interviews with 100 blokes who have lived to tell the tale. This is the only guide to be reading for all expectant dads out there.

Charlie the dog is busy chasing seagulls on the beach when his two mums realise their little girl’s hat is missing. Can Charlie be the hero and find the missing hat? Come along on this adventure with Charlie. This beautifully illustrated story will delight both same-sex parents and children.

After author Harlyn Aizley gave birth to her daughter, she watched in unanticipated horror as her partner scooped up the baby and said, "I'm your new mommy!" While they both had worked to find the perfect sperm donor, Aizley had spent nine months carrying the baby and hours in labor, so how could her partner claim to be their child's mommy?

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Share the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children.

Abigail Garner was five years old when her parents divorced and her dad came out as gay. Like the millions of children growing up in these families today, she often found herself in the middle of the political and moral debates surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parenting. Drawing on a decade of community organizing, and interviews with more than fifty grown sons and daughters of LGBT parents, Garner addresses such topics as coming out to children, facing homophobia at school, co-parenting with ex-partners, the impact of AIDS, and the children's own sexuality. Both practical and deeply personal, Families Like Mine provides an invaluable insider's perspective for LGBT parents, their families, and their allies.

The first book to feature inspiring portraits of gay men and their families from all across America. An evolution has quietly been occurring in the world of parenting. Recent surveys reveal that millions of children have found loving homes either by being born to, or being adopted by, gay men. This book is a celebration of all these remarkable new families.

The U.S. Census Bureau reported over 600,000 same sex couples in 2000, with thirty percent of these couples raising children. Gay Parenting is the parenting resource for this growing demographic. Gay Parenting covers all aspects of gay and lesbian parenting from starting a family (conception, pregnancy, adopting, fostering) to the baby and toddler years on through major teenage hurdles.