We all know that lesbians make good parents. But do they make better parents than straight people? A new study out that indicates children of lesbian parents are more well-adjusted than kids of straight parents has even the researchers surprised. The study looked at teenagers born via artificial insemination and it found that children of lesbians scored better on some psychological measures of self-esteem, do better in school and were less likely to break rules and show aggression.
What do you think? Are lesbian moms better? Does being raised with an awareness of diversity and discrimination make you a more well adjusted adult? Parents, please chime in. Children raised by lesbian parents, add your opinions too.
© Kathy Belge
Well I think lesbians moms in researches ar better parnets just because… in homosexual family a child is pracitically always wanted and people had to go through a lot to became a parent. How can such a parents be compared to so many heterosexual parents who probably never was ready for a child(A lot of them were of course, but not all of them). If they were researching just homosexual families and those heterosexual parents who really wanted a kid(How could they verify that???) I think there wouldn’t be much difference
I think it’s great!!! I tend to agree with the studies on lesbian parenting. Yes, being raised with an awareness of diversity and discrimination makes an individual a more well adjusted adult.
I think lesbians make very good parents because, the contradicting male influence is absent in the home. The child isn’t bombarded with the boys will be boys and girls will be girls stereotypical attitudes of straight men an women.
Homosexuals don’t tend to force gender specification on their children. Homosexuals in general are more accepting of their children’s differences. When a child’s allowed to be who they are, they thrive.
Being with the person you love and can show your children love, that is what is important. Both my girls (10 &12) are doing better in school and with peers since I am with my sole mate they love having two moms.
Hi, I didnt “come out” till aged 30 had already been married and had 3 children by age 22 and I wish I had had the nerve to be who I knew I really was before I went thru all the trauma that resulted. I was a fool but its too late now. But although it was too late for my own children, I like to think that it has helped enormously with my grandchildren, one of who lives with me full time and is well adjusted and a wonderful child and I am blessed. She has no hang ups, is not embarrassed by my sexuality and even tho my long term partner and I did split up 18 months ago, because she is loved and feels secure it has (hopefully) not affected her in the long run. I love children but just wish Ide HAD mine by A.I. because unfortunately genetics always plays a part in childrens personalities no matter how much they are loved!
As a Lesbian mom. As a mother of a 19 year old son who was conceived through AI-D I strongly concur. My family, my friends, his teachers & coaches along with my co-workers attest to the fact that this young man of mine is a well adjusted, great head on his shoulders, knows what he wants, compassionate human-being.
I have always felt blessed. But I have also always been involved as his parent. He’s a good person naturally and by way of his rearing. He’s worked through adversity and has witnessed what it’s like to be respected at the end of the day. In the end, he’s a better person.
I agree that children raised by lesiban parents are more likely to not show agression but the problem is when you have a lesiban couple and there are children from a previous straight relationship where the children remember the “father” In my situation, my son was four and my daughter was an infant when their father and I split. I have been with my now partner for three years and she is more of a “father” to my children than he ever was. My daughter doesn’t know anyone else as the other parent but my son remember his father. Even though he never sees them, it has still caused issues and agression with my son. I can tell you that since my partner and I have gotten together, things have slowly gotten better. My son now sees her as the other parent and even mentioned buying her a DQ frozen cake for fathers day! It’s funny how many small minded people there still are in the world that think that having same sex parents is a bad thing! Women just tend to me more nurturing in general so it makes a lot of sense to me that children raised by lesiban couples have better self esteem and are well rounded. Maybe someday, we’ll be able to convince all of our states to change our laws so that same sex couples can adopt.