This book was a really fantastic resource for my husband and me as we became new dads. So many books for new parents are geared for straight couples and women specifically, with large focuses on topics such as nursing and taking care of the baby while recovering from labor/c-section that were not relevant to us. This book really cuts to the chase and addresses both universal parenting questions (what baby products are really necessary?) and issues and questions that are specific to gay parents, such as suggestions on how to address awkward or discriminatory questions from strangers when out with the baby in public, and how to navigate legal issues such as pre-birth order for surrogacy. We continue referring to this book now that our baby has joined the family. Highly recommended.

This book was a great resource for me as a writer. I learned a lot about how lgbtq families create themselves from scratch. Definitely recommend.

Yeah, I know, I’m not a gay dad. But I saw this book on the audiobook catalogue and thought “My god I have to read this.” If I ever am gonna read a parenting book, it’d have to be one with a LGBT focus, and this book is great.

Topics range from ones anyone should know, such as how to change a diaper or how to baby proof a room, to topics important for gay men in particular, such as “how do you respond to overly prying questions,” “how to change a diaper when the men’s restroom doesn’t have a changing table,” “how to find a LGBT friendly school/pediatrician,” or “everything you need to know if you have a girl and she’s going through puberty.” Many of these questions are important to anyone, like single men or parents of LGBT children, so there’s no reason why only gay men could get something out of this book.

Anyways, great book, and definitely a top recommendation to any of my queer friends who are thinking of having kids one day.