Choosing Family: What research and experience says about LGTQ families and the inclusion of 'birth others' (Choice Mom EBooks Book 2)

Susan Golombok

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“It is commonly assumed that the more a family deviates from the norm of the traditional two-parent heterosexual family, the greater the risks to the psychological well-being of the children. But is this really the case?”
— Susan Golombok, long-time researcher of non-traditional and LGBTQ families

Susan Golombok, professor of family research and Director of the Centre for Family Research, at Cambridge University in the U.K., has written extensively about the research she has conducted, and reviewed, over the past several decades. As the 2015 author of "Modern Families," she provides overviews of what the research says about LGBTQ families, as well as about the impact of methods to parenthood ranging from surrogacy to egg and sperm donation, and the impacts of the single mother by choice structure.

She and Cambridge University Press gave me permission to excerpt from her excellent book, which forms the foundation for this new 33-page Choice Mom EGuide: "Choosing Family: What research and experience says about LGBTQ families and the inclusion of ‘birth others.’"

In Choosing Family we include excerpts from Golombok’s book, as well as information from: Kristin Kali of Maia Midwifery about “Timing Insemination With Ovulation”; Elaine Gordon and Deborah Simmons about “Reciprocal IVF: Is It Right for You?”; Steven Snyder about “Remaining Vigilant About State Law”; Alice Ruby, executive director, The Sperm Bank of California , “The Birth ‘Others’: Building families of choice”; Personal stories on “Transgender Transitioning and Parenting,” “Me and My Donor,” “Keeping Touch With Extended Family,” “Meeting Diblings,” and “A Role Model for Our Sons.” The Resources section includes a very comprehensive and detailed bibliography about resources for non-traditional parenting, compiled by Patricia Mendell.