#TeamPregnantDad: Transgender Dad and Husband Share Journey to Parenthood
A transgender man and his husband have shared their journey to parenthood through pregnancy in an in-depth article series and short documentary by the Charlotte Observer.
Pregnancy
Fertility Expert and Lesbian Mom Pens New Book on Assisted Reproduction
When my spouse and I first tried to start our family 17 years ago, we searched vainly for a book on assisted reproduction that was both authoritative and inclusive. There were queer parenting books, to be sure, but they covered such a range of topics that details of the actual babymaking processes and procedures were somewhat scanty. There were more detailed guides, but they omitted families like ours. A new book by a fertility expert—who also happens to be a lesbian mom herself—is just the book we would have hoped to have.
The Costs of Starting a Queer Family
The always wonderful Nancy podcast from WNYC has just run a series on Queer Money Matters, about “the straight economy and how queer people navigate it.” Listen here to their episode on “Babies and Bills,” about the costs of starting a family when queer.
Up to 3.8 Million LGBTQ Millennials Considering Expanding Their Families
Sixty-three percent of LGBTQ millennials—up to 3.8 million people—are considering becoming first-time parents or adding more children to their families, according to a new report from Family Equality Council.
7 Tips for Starting the Journey to Parenthood
A new year may motivate many of us to ponder new endeavors. For some, this may mean taking the first steps towards parenthood—so I wanted to revisit some of the tips I found most useful as my spouse and I began our own journey. This is not a guide on how to create a family (there are too many options to explore in a column of this length), but rather some suggestions for what you may want to do first in order to start weighing those options.
LGBTQ Parenting Roundup
Lots of moving family stories in this roundup, including a family living full time in their RV; a couple who induced lactation so they could both nurse; a trans dad and his spouse who started their family with two known donors, also spouses; stories of infertility and miscarriage, and more–including penguins!
New Technique Allows Two Moms to Carry Same Baby
Two two-mom couples in Texas have had babies after using a new fertility technique that allows both members of the couple to carry the child for part of its development.
Scientists Create Mice With Same-Sex Genetic Parents
A team of scientists in China has succeeded in creating healthy mouse pups from a pair of female parents. Does this mean human same-sex couples are closer to being able to create children with genetic material from each parent?
Pregnancy: All the Sh!t You Need to Know
Thinking about getting pregnant? Want a guide that’s both fun and practical, avoids saccharine platitudes, and is inclusive of two-mom families? Here’s a new book just for you.
The Price of LGBTQ Parenthood
What does it cost for an LGBTQ person to become a parent and raise a child in the U.S. today? What are the particular challenges we face? I investigate those questions in a new article for the Advocate.