There aren’t a lot of books out there for queer parents-to-be. This one was accessible and welcoming, a great addition for queer couples or single people who want to start a family.

A great addition to any nonfiction bookshelf, with approachable but thorough information for so many people currently often left out at the edges of traditional books on building a family.

An inclusive starting point, though I suspect any given person is only going to read a section and not the whole title.

I really loved this book, and I think the cover is perfect! There's so much information on baby making, and I love how inclusive the book is. I think this should be in every library, and I have no doubt that it will be an invaluable resource for a lot of families.

Great book for those of us who struggle with infertility. I like have another resource for all those hard to ask questions when you're struggling for your two pink lines.

I’m so glad this exists! But perhaps its intended breadth, “for everybody,” makes some disappointment inevitable— there was barely any coverage of surrogacy, for example, nothing that would be useful to anyone looking for information. In the end this is a decent overview of gender- and sexuality-inclusive options, but its very overview status makes it less likely to be useful to any one population in particular.

So, I must admit I assumed this was an informal educational book for children- like a picture book for kids to understand that not all families look one certain way-


so, imagine my shock when I realized that it wouldn’t be my kids reviewing it, but myself. I’m a doula, and I try to continue to educate myself constantly and consciously. I want everyone to feel comfortable in my background and presence as a birthing professional, but I also want to be sure I can guarantee that I know what I’m talking about- and demonstrate it well.

If I could change it up- I’d say more spots to take notes, or have printable/copy ready sheets for maybe professionals? Sort of like Penny simkins birthing books- that’s my fave aspect of hers and wish more authors would include that.

This book helped me within my spectrum of work, and there was a ton of information I could reflect on and grow in
I learned a lot, I grew a bunch.
I think this is great for everyone, and should be considered one of the referred books consistently among the rest!


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me a copy to read in exchange for my own review - all thoughts and opinions are my own!

I am not ever looking to get pregnant, and don’t want to be a parent for another decade, but was interested in reading this as a trans person who had been told hormones would make me infertile. Seeing queer family units and understanding how they work is liberating and I loved this book and learned more than I expected. I do wish in the miscarriage section there was more explaining how roe v wade would affect healthcare as its very up in the air currently and confusing