Tony Zimbardi-LeMons
Tony
Zimbardi-Le Mons holds a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and
is a widely known and highly respected psychotherapist and
writer/speaker in the Los Angeles gay/lesbian community.
Tony’s column “Bringing Up Gayby,” has been running for
approximately two years now in Southern California’s largest and
most popular gay magazine, Frontiers.
Previously, Tony has written advice columns such as “Ask Dr. Tony”
in the nationally published “A&U” (Arts and Understanding Magazine)
as well as the popular national glossy gay men’s magazine “Genre”
where he had a column on gay men’s mental health, which ran for more
than two years.
Dr. Zimbardi-LeMons has written numerous self-help articles over
the last decade for popular gay mainstream magazines such as
“4-Front,” “Edge” and “In Los Angeles.”
Professionally, Dr. Zimbardi-Le Mons has spoken at numerous
professional psychological forums and educational training
workshops, exploring gay men’s mental health, addictions and
relationship issues.
Tony continues to be a full time licensed therapist in Private
Practice in West Hollywood and sought after writer, speaker and
columnist. He lives in
the Hollywood Hills with his partner Antonio, their sons, Erik and
Johnny, and two dogs, Dolly and Dapper.
Forever Dads; A Gay Couple's Journey to Fatherhood
Forever
Dads; A Gay Couple’s Journey to Fatherhood,
chronicles their first meeting at the “Pop Luck Club,” (a group
of openly gay dads whose families did not originate from any
prior heterosexual marriages) to choosing their local county “fost/adopt
program,” over other choices such as surrogacy and private or
international adoption.
The reader will come along with Tony and Antonio as they
navigate the tumultuous roller coaster ride of the Los Angeles
County foster-adoption system to the ultimate adoption
finalization of their sons Erik and Johnny.
The book,
(which has continued to run as a regular column in Frontiers
Magazine from 2006-2009), is told in a compilation format from
the popular column called “Bringing Up Gayby,” will
explore many themes, some unique to the gay experience and
others simply universal in the journey to parenthood.
The reader will discover how this happy, inter-racial couple,
experiences reactions to race from their families of origin (one
black, one white; and their adoptive Latino sons) as well as the
reactions of both gay and heterosexual friends on their path to
parenthood.
The couple surprisingly discovers the amount of support and
acceptance they encounter from the larger heterosexual community
and experience some disappointments and disillusionments along
the way, coming unexpectedly from some of their own gay
community members.
Zimbardi-Le Mons family story is told in heart-felt installments peppered with rich humor and poignancy, a must read for any prospective adoptive parent, gay or straight.
Suggested Retail Price $14.95 Publishers Price $12.95
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