How we do family : from adoption to trans pregnancy, what we learned about love and LGBTQ parenthood
(2021)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
MEMOIR/REESE,T

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Biography & Memoir MEMOIR/REESE,T Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York, NY : The Experiment, [2021]
©2021
DESCRIPTION

213 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781615197569, 1615197567 :, 1615197567, 9781615197569
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

How we do love -- How we do crisis -- How we do marriage -- How we do adoption -- How we do conflict -- How we do loss -- How we do pregnancy -- How we do birth -- How we do parenting

"An LGBTQ family's inspiring story of building a loving home, with lessons all families can use. Trystan and Biff had been dating for just a year when the couple learned that Biff's niece and nephew were about to be removed from their home by Child Protective Services. Immediately, Trystan and Biff took in one-year-old Hailey and three-year-old Lucas, becoming caregivers overnight to two tiny survivors of abuse and neglect. From this unexpected start, the young couple built a loving marriage and happy home--learning to parent on the job. They adopted Hailey and Lucas, tied the knot, and soon decided to try for a baby that Trystan, who is transgender, would carry. Trystan's groundbreaking pregnancy attracted media fanfare, and the family welcomed baby Leo in 2017. In this inspiring memoir, Trystan shares his unique story alongside universal lessons that will help all parents through the trials of raising children. How We Do Family is a refreshing new take on family life for the LGBTQ community and beyond. Through every tough moment and touching memory, Trystan shows that more important than getting things right is doing them with love."--