Breastfeeding after Adoption or Surrogacy

The Creating a Family website, operated by Dawn Davenport, is a wonderful resource on infertility, ART and adoption. Each week she blogs and facilitates a radio show. Past episodes are available on the website. This week's radio show is on Breastfeeding the Child Through Adoption or Surrogacy and it includes first hand accounts from parents who successfully breast-fed their children who were adopted or born through surrogacy. Check it out to find out more about this interesting topic.

Cute Kid Friday: Louisa, Myers and Graham

Big sister Louisa with twins Myers and Graham pose for a rare 3-kid photo. So cute!

Connecticut Ruling Gives Non-Genetic Intended Parents Legal Rights

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled that a second parent adoption is not necessary to establish parental rights for the non-genetic intended parent of a child born through gestational surrogacy. The court indicated that a valid Gestational Agreement (contract), entered into prior to the pregnancy, is what is required in order for both parents to be considered the child's legal parents at the time of birth. This ruling is a step forward for gay couples in Connecticut, who otherwise would need to complete a second parent adoption for the non-genetic parent to be a legal parent of the child. Read an article about this case here.

Children's Books now Available on iPad, iTouch and iPod touch

Apple recently announced that children's picture books are now available on various "i" products through the iBooks application. Available books include the Olivia series, Disney classics, toddler books, and Fancy Nancy, among many others. To download the iBooks application, click here.

New Gender Neutral Passport Forms

Beginning January 6th, 2011 passport applications and citizenship forms for children of American parents born outside the U.S. will use the title "parent" instead of "mother" and "father", making it easier for gay and lesbian parents to apply for and obtain passports for their children. This is being done in an effort to recognize different types of U.S. families.

Adoption Video Series - Part 3: Home

This video, the third in a three part series (previous parts already posted) won the Adoptive Families Circle adoption video contest. Watch it and let us know what you think.

NY Times Article on Gay Parenting

The New York Times reported today that gay parenting is more common in the south, especially in states such as Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. This is census data rather than legal trends. Read the full article here.