Recent Report Shows Children of Lesbian Parents Have Fewer Behavior Problems

Based on a a long-running study that began in 1986, Pediatrics recently reported that children raised by lesbian parents scored higher in psychological adjustment in areas of competency and lower in problem behaviors than the normative age-matched sample of kids raised in traditional families with a mom and a dad," says researcher Nanette Gartrell, MD, the Williams distinguished scholar at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law.

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New Bay Area LGBT Parents Networking Group

If you happen to live in the Bay Area and your an LGBT parent, then you may be interested in knowing that Betty's List has put together a new social networking group for LGBT families called Parents Are Social Too!

Note from Adrienne Miller, Co-Chair...
We're a group of vibrant parents who want to create a fun venue for like-minded folk in the LGBT community.

You are invited to join our group using our page on Meetup.com:
http://www.meetup.com/Bettys-List-Parents-Are-Social-Too/

We're planning events for parents and their kids to be hosted throughout the Bay Area usually, on the 3rd Saturday of every month.

Current Calendar of Events includes the following:

• Saturday, September 19th - Brunch & Walk around Bolinas Beach. (Marin Coast)
  
  
• Saturday, October 17th - "Geocaching" - A Modern Day Treasure Hunt - Follow the clues to the hidden treasure. (Presidio/ Sausalito)
  
  
• November 14th - Point Bonita Lighthouse Tour, Hike & Picnic at Battery Wallace Park - (Marin Headlands)

• December 5th - MOTOWN MADNESS - For Singles and their Friends! (TBA - Adult Only Event)

For more information, visit this new group's Meetup site and join if you are interested:
http://www.meetup.com/Bettys-List-Parents-Are-Social-Too/