January Book Reviews 2013

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.  If you are interested in purchasing one of the books in our review please consider buying it through our link to amazon.com. What He Can Expect When She's Not Expecting: How to Support Your Wife, Save Your…

August 2012 Book Reviews

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.  If you are interested in purchasing one of the books in our review please consider buying it through our link to amazon.com.   Okin the Panda Bear Finds His Family - by Jeff Lutes -This is a sweet…

May 2012 Book Reviews

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.  If you are interested in purchasing one of the books in our review please consider buying it through our link to amazon.com. Mommy's Heart Went POP!: An adoption Story - by Christina Kyllonen & Peter Greer-  This is…

April Book Reviews

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.  If you are interested in purchasing one of the books in our review please consider buying it through our link to amazon.com. Far Away from the Tigers: A Year in the Classroom with Internationally Adopted Children by…

November Book Reviews

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review or going to our bookstore (see tab above) will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.   Planning Parenthood: Strategies for Success in Fertility Assistance, Adoption, and Surrogacy by Rebecca Clark, Gloria Richard-Davis, Jill Hayes, Michelle Murphy & Katherine Pucheu Theall - This is a great book…

August Book Reviews

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.  If you are interested in purchasing one of the books in our review please consider buying it through our link to amazon.com. NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman - This parenting book is…

May Book Reviews

All books purchased by clicking the link in our review will give AFTH a small donation from Amazon.com.  If you are interested in purchasing one of the books in our review please consider buying it through our link to amazon.com. The Colors of Us by Karen Katz - A mother and daughter take a walk…

The Disconnect

Reposted with permission from the blog Spawn of Mike and Mike who created their family through surrogacy in India, using two surrogates at the same time.  They brought home their adorable daughters in April 2009. So we're in the home stretch! YEAH! And I, Mike A., am finally getting more an more excited. Now don't…

Surrogacy and Tax Deductions

This post relates to US Federal taxes  - as we are not accountants we ask that you consult a tax account to verify this information before filing your taxes, this information is provided for information purposes only. Trying to figure out how much, if any of your surrogacy expenses are deductible can be overwhelming.  The following…

Ethics of Surrogacy Debate

Two really great segments on Surrogacy Ethics that are really good, neither for or against but give a balanced view of the ethics behind surrogacy....I tried to embed the videos here but it just wasn't cooperating with me so I will post the links below: Using Markets to Hire Surrogate Mothers Debate: http://fora.tv/2009/07/20/Michael_Sandel_on_Markets_and_Morals#chapter_09 The Ethics…