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Perfect book for queer parents
This is a book about reproduction, but only about reproduction, which is maybe a little shocking since we're so used to getting all sorts of other things mixed up in the conversation. It's about how a sperm and an egg come together, gestate in a uterus, and then make the people who have been waiting (sometimes a very long time) for the baby very happy. As a cis woman married to a trans woman who is the other biological parent of our child, I never thought I would find a book that didn't take a lot of editing and commentary to explain to our daughter how she came to be born. The fact that this just talks about the desire for a baby and the things that make a baby make this a great book not only for queer couples but also for anyone who's had a baby through assisted reproduction and wants to share that story with their child from the beginning. I especially appreciate the emphasis on love and the bright child-friendly pictures.
October 2017 · Kindle Store