Gay Men Choosing Parenthood New Edition

An affirming book for gay fathers or fathers-to-be, written with an excellent balance between anecdote and clear, simplified research.–Youth Today

Gay dads of any kind, or men hoping to become gay dads, will find inspiration among these stories of real parenting, gender politics, community responses, and the personal transformation that life with a child brings.–Advocate

Mallon examines the experiences of 20 gay men from New York and Los Angeles who became fathers without a female coparent in the 1980s….The interviews and extensive bibliography make Mallon’s a good purchase for academic libraries.–Library Journal

Gay Men Choosing Parenthood New Edition is well presented and easy to read… I found this book insightful and invaluable study into an area where there has been little research/–Ian Harvey “Adoption & Fostering “

I don’t know why people make such a big deal about having a gay dad. To be honest I am kind of sick of talking about it. In my day to day life I don’t think so much about having a gay dad. My dad is my dad–and he is a great dad–he just happens to be gay, that’s all.–child of a gay dad

I wish that there had been a book like this when I adopted my child. It was not a difficult decision for me to become a dad, but it was very complicated negotiating the foster care and adoption systems. Gay Men Choosing Parenthood New Edition will help other gay men who are deciding about parenthood to navigate this journey.–a gay dad

Important and much-needed chronicles of an emerging and evolving portion of American society, the queer family.–Jim Nawrocki “Update “

This book is both an engrossing journey into the lives of gay male parents and a superb piece of scholarship on psychological resilience and self-determination. You will never view fatherhood and family life in the same way again!–Robert-Jay Green, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco “Co-Editor of Lesbians and Gays in Couples and Families “