“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 Years ago I had the pleasure of talking with students at…
If you’re based in New York City, this is your resource for Choice Motherhood. Offering an expanding regional guide to Choice Moms in NYC is important. New York City continually ranks at the top of our readership at ChoiceMoms.org. So I’ve created a special section of tips and insight from experts in the area who are…
We’ve had several Choice Mom networking events in the Washington D.C. area. Including a 2016 National Zoo conversation on Father’s Day, when my teenage kids talked to a group of single mothers by choice about growing up without a dad. If you are looking for resources for Choice Moms in D.C., here are a few of the…
As part of the extensive bibliography created by New York-based therapist Patricia Mendell, a long-time supporter of Choice Mom resources, this section lists videos and website resources she recommends for their stories and information for non-traditional families. Books for parents Books to share with kids VIDEOS “A Different Story” From the Donor Conception Network, 2003…
This great compilation by Patricia Mendell, a New York-based therapist who has long been a supporter of the Choice Mom community, is part of a series that looks at the books helpful for parents of non-traditional families, from how to talk with our kids about their origins to simply sharing the stories about the variety…
Continuing our series from Patricia Mendell — storybooks to share with our kids. Krauss, Robert, Aruego, Jose, & Dewey, Ariane, Illus., Herman the Helper, It is the story of a young octopus who likes to help everyone in his family as well as others in any way he can from morning until night. Beautifully illustrated…
At long last — thanks to the diligent work of long-time Choice Mom community supporter Patricia Mendell, a New York City-based therapist, we have an even more extensive bibliography for non-traditional families than we’ve ever had before. She created much of this bibliography for our 2016 Choice Mom E-Book: LGBTQ Family Building. There is a tremendous…
English is not my first language (I’m from South Africa), and I am not a writer, but your site was such a big help during my Thinking stage, I would like to give back to your readers. Let them know how my Choice Mom journey is going. February 2011: I reached the point where I was…
Sarah Kowalski is a lovely Choice Mom from the San Francisco area who shared her story in 2014 at my event in Seattle. Here is the clip of Sarah’s introduction. She has written for this website as well (links provided below), and is featured in the Choice Mom Guide to Egg Donors and Egg Freezing and the…
It’s a list-making day. I wanted to see what Choice Mom resources are most popular with our 9,000-plus visitors per month. Top 10 Podcasts It’s interesting to me that all three of our podcasts about home insemination are highly popular. The library currently has 51 podcasts. This ranking is based only on data collected by the…
