One dimension of the debate about what homsexual unions should be called is "What is parenthood?"  What are parents?  What is their function, exactly?  Who are the "best" parents and is there even such a thing? Family Scholars Blog is having an interesting discussion of that question.  The best contribtution IMO is by Laura Rosenbury, a Law Professor at Washington University in St Louis.  In sum, she says that the question, "What is parenthood?" is the wrong one.   Instead, we should … [Read more...]