Gay Dads

by Strah, David; Margolis, Susanna

• ISBN13: 9781585423330
• ISBN10: 1585423335
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-03
• Publisher: Tarcher

Summary

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 adopted by, gay men. This book is a celebration of these remarkable new families. Gay Dadsincludes twenty-five personal accounts from men describing their unique journeys to fatherhood and the struggles and successes they have experienced as they raise their children. This is the first book to provide such an expansive exploration of this extraordinary new family unit. With beautiful black-and-white photographs of each of the families, Gay Dadsis a moving tribute to familial love.

Author Biography

A full-time father, David Strah lives with his partner and their two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Gay Dads: A New Phenomenon in the American Family	1	(7)
Naysayers, False Starts, and Works of Art	8	(10)
Even Better Than They Planned	18	(11)
Beating Murphy's Law	29	(9)
The People Who Didn't Give Up	38	(9)
Safely Home	47	(9)
A Surrogate's Gift	56	(11)
Ordinary People	67	(10)
A Fatherhood Not by Design	77	(10)
The Fost-Adopt Revolution	87	(10)
Unmistakably a Family	97	(9)
Grandpa Eddie	106	(9)
Patience	115	(9)
Daddy's Embrace	124	(9)
Love, Equal and Shared	133	(9)
Growing Pains	142	(10)
Positive Signs	152	(9)
A Winning Fight	161	(10)
Three's Company	171	(11)
Asking the Right Questions	182	(19)
Worth the Risk	192	(9)
Open to the Possibilities	201	(10)
The Network	211	(9)
Dream On	220	(10)
The New American Family	230	(13)
Fathers and Their Families: Who's Who in the Photographs	243	(4)
Glossary	247	(6)
Resources	253	(14)
The Cost of Creating a Family: Estimates in 2002 Dollars	267	(2)
About the Authors	269