What it says

A no-stone-left-unturned explanation about all the ways humans reproduce and FORM family.

Written for youth, families and classrooms, each chapter is packed with real-life stories and informative illustrations that explain the fascinating science of assisted and unassisted reproduction - sex, insemination, IVF, donor conception, and surrogacy. The book also delves into and celebrates diverse family structures and explores the complexity of what it means to create, find, and be family.  We hope that each and every readers finds themselves on these pages and knows that there are oh-so-many ways we come to be in this world, and come to be part of our families.

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A Book about Death

What inspired it

When my son was around five years-old, his Aunt Mary died. As we walked from our house to the park, he asked me where exactly she had gone, and I did my best to explain what I thought. He was still pondering my cut and dry response, when a neighbor leaned off of her porch to tell my son that she had heard the news about Aunt Mary. She said how sorry she was, and proceeded to explain that Aunt Mary was in a better place now – she was with God, and she was looking out at him, making sure he was safe, and sending her love.  My son narrowed his eyes at the neighbor and then looked suspiciously at me, and proclaimed “That’s not what my mom told me!” From that moment on, my son had many, many questions. Most of all, he wanted to know what happens to us when we die. I told him that if we asked ten of our closest friends what they think happens, we would get ten different responses. So, we set about doing just that. We conducted a handful of interviews with friends, neighbors and religious leaders, and sure enough, each person we spoke to gave us a unique perspective. I figured that If my kids had unanswered questions about death, others likely do as well. And it is time to get those questions answered!