Read about a unique journey into Platonic Co-Parenting where romance is not required, only love..... Are you getting older and still want to have children? Has the traditional nuclear family set up not worked out for you? Then this is the book is for you. Platonic co-parenting, also known as intentional or elective co-parenting, refers to the arrangement in which two or more individuals, who are not romantically involved, raise a child together. Platonic...

Uncle Dan brought his nephew Otis a very special gift: a mouse with super-long, expressive whiskers! Otis can't believe his eyes. He has wanted a pet mouse forever! But, how long can he keep Alice? Can he convince his cat Rocket and his two moms to keep the little mouse, so full of imagination and energy? The daily lives of many families-so different from each other-are often very much alike. Can Alice the mouse fit into Otis's family? Otis and...

In Different Families, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of configurations that can make a family. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting. An activity helps readers identify and appreciate their own unique family, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...

This book was written as a valuable tool to assist the Blended Family in understanding how valuable they are in striving to build a sustainable, cooperative, and compassionate family unit. Dr. Duane and Michele Mangum open up about their real-life experiences in being a part of the Blended Family. They provide step-by-step recommendations to help those in this dynamic family system to achieve better communication, acceptance, and forgiveness of everyone...

Merritt, at thirty-seven, overcame a tragic childhood to become a successful attorney with her own law firm. She loves being single and has no desire to marry nor have children. She does not want to risk repeating the anguish she endured as a child. Then she met Ian, a man who seemed to meet her every desire, and her life changed in ways she could never have imagined. As Merritt's obsession and passion for Ian grows, so do her suspicions about his...

A refreshingly honest and authentic description of a courageous and often lonely life journey. Theresa Miles is a technical writer by trade, but now offers a completely unabashed chronicle about fighting for her own truth amidst a world of hidden disparities. From each carefully crafted chapter comes a host of windows, tools, and graceful insights into an experience for anyone who has felt lost or alone, giving a framework of self-acceptance, love,...

ATTENTION: A warning for the ones who considers themselves "faithful readers": please, don't read this Christmas special without having read "NO ÚLTIMO VOLUME" before. For the simple fact that small details will not be absorbed as expected, and also, for a better perspection of events, since this short story takes place after the "final chapter" and long before the "epilogue".

Tener que lidiar con la muerte de tu mejor amiga, la segunda madre de tus hijos, y tu madre es lo suficientemente difícil, pero Gail ahora también tiene que lidiar con la casa que compró para que todos vivan en ella. Es una casa que necesita reparacioes y requiere mucho trabajo para la madre soltera. Un nuevo hogar, una nueva vida, y nuevos amigos conducen a una familia que no había anticipado o planeado. Gail hace lo mejor que puede, tratando...

A young girl describes what it is like to live with her grandma and grandpa. Domain specific vocabulary helps the reader to easily follow the narrative. Colorful photographs and a picture-word glossary are included. This nonfiction title is paired with the fiction title Grandma's Room.

Even in progressive families and communities, people who practice nonmonogamy are susceptible to misinformation and accusations of moral and emotional failings. Facing this requires its own coming out and education process. In this guide, Tamara Pincus and Rebecca Hiles provide a roadmap for explaining the expansive intricacies of the consensual nonmonogamy spectrum. By fusing personal experience and community research, they break down the various...