It's 2012 - The Perfect Family Doesn't Have to be Nuclear
The days of 'Mum and Dad' nuclear families have long gone - many are finding that alternative families are just as happy.
'Alternative family' is a term commonly ascribed to any kind of family considered to be non-traditional, and includes gay and lesbian run families and so-called 'choice single parent' families (i.e. singles that decide to have a baby on their own). These people are often faced with lack of information and support. It also tends to be difficult for alternative families to meet other families like themselves. The challenges are not exclusive to existing alternative families. Same-sex couples and single individuals wanting to start a family via artificial insemination at a clinic often find this option prohibitively expensive. Also, many of these people understandably would like to get to know their donors beforehand. But trying to find legitimate, trustworthy sperm / egg donors without the help of a sperm bank is easier said than done.
The ground-breaking new website MyAlternativeFamily.com will make the world of alternative families a much smaller place. Becky Downrose is currently going through the roller-coaster experience of trying to start a family in the non-traditional way herself. She tells us more about the website's background:
"My civil partner and I spent years trying to find the perfect co-parent with whom to raise children. We're proud to now be in a position to start a family, but the process wasn't easy", says Becky. She continues "there just wasn't much information out there and we had little opportunity to connect with others for advice and guidance. We're lucky to have found our ideal co-parent, but we are really feeling our way through the process and generally improvising on what to discuss and agree on! It would also be great to meet other alternative families near us to share experiences and get some advice. But again, there is no obvious way to find and meet people like us. Hence, I decided to launch MyAlternativeFamily.com."
The site will eventually combine a huge number of resources into one virtual library. However, the backbone of MyAlternativeFamily.com will be its communication potential. After finding profiles of interesting people, users will be able to connect through the site and get to know each other, possibly moving communication away from the site and into the real world.
Becky explains her ultimate goal:
"We want to establish MyAlternativeFamily.com as the go-to place for alternative families and people wanting to build their own alternative families. With strength in numbers, MyAlternativeFamily.com aims to give alternative families a voice in a world that can still be very prejudicial towards them", Becky explains with clear passion.
To view a 3-minute entertaining and informative introduction video, please visit: http://www.myalternativefamily.com.
About MyAlternativeFamily.com
MyAlternativeFamily.com aims to become the premier online portal for building and connecting with alternative families. The site provides the means to find and communicate with alternative families and with potential donors, donor recipients and co-parents. The site also offers helpful and interesting information relevant to alternative families.
The site hopes to attract a wide range of users, from same-sex couples through to singles who choose to conceive and raise a child on their own. http://www.myalternativefamily.com is founded by Becky Downrose, who is herself is in the process of building her own alternative family.
Media Contact Details
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 07772968889
Email: press@myalternativefamily.com
Language: English
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