considering parenthood
considering parenthood
ISBN: 9780933216174
出版社: Spinsters
出版年: 5-Jun
页数: 274
定价: 60.00
装帧: 简装
内容简介
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH
HAT S TO COME
This book is designed for use by lesbians considering parenthood on
their own??? with a lover or frienS~ with a partner who already has a child???
and by lesbian families and groups of lesbians considering parenthood. In
addition??? it can be used by therapists??? teachers??? trainers??? group leaders???
nurses??? physicians??? parenting instructors??? childbirth educators??? clergy???
and others who work with lesbians planning on??? or considering???
parenthood.
You do not have to use this book in any particular order. Each
section is an entity in and of itself. Read the chapters in the order that
suits you and your needs. Perhaps there is only one area you want to
know about or only one section which is relevant to where you are in
your considerations right now. Start there and move on to other chapters
at your own pace. The information is organized in the order that I
usually follow in leading my considering parenthood groups. The chap-
ters do not necessarily build on one another??? but the sequence makes
sense in terms of what most people want and/or need to think about first???
second??? and so on.
I have designed this as a workbook to provide you with informa-
tion about the choices available to lesbians and to give you an opportu-
nity to think through these choices in a conscious??? deliberate manner.
Within each chapter there are exercises for you to complete. Doing the
exercises may help you sort through your feelings??? thoughts??? attitudes???
and ideas. You may choose just to read the exercises in one chapter??? think
about those in another chapter??? and actually do the exercises in other
chapters. However you choose to use this book??? I think you will find that
actively engaging in the exercises will give the issues new dimension and
new life.
Each chapter is divided iI~to several parts. First you will find a
brief introduction explaining the purpose of the exercise and what I hope