The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook

The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook
Author: April Martin
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1993
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Through the voices of lesbian and gay parents and their children talking about their experiences, Martin shows how to build the kind of support network that all parents need.

Gay Parenting

Gay Parenting
Author: Joy A. Schulenburg
Publisher: Anchor Books
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1985
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide

The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide
Author: Arlene Istar Lev
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2004-11-02
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780425191972

Gay parenting is a productive and positive decision, but author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits it isn't always an easy one. With practical wisdom and advice, and personal real-life stories, Lev prepares gay parents for this endeavor with everything they need to know and everything they can expect while making their own significant and challenging mark on family life in the 21st century.

Now that You Know

Now that You Know
Author: Betty Fairchild
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1979
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

"One of the most important books about gay people yet published, Now that you Know is a challenging and enlightening guide for the 20 to 40 million parents in the United States who may be faced with the knowledge that a son or daughter is homosexual. It was written by two mothers of gay children and draws on dozens of candid interviews with gay men and women and their parents. The authors discuss the nature of homosexuality, its effect on the lives and careers of children, the prospects for gay relationships, and the troubling question of religion. They tell parents how to respond supportively to gay children and how to keep families together in a bond of understanding and affection. Finally, they describe the nationwide Parents of Gays groups, which encourage parents to share their experiences and learn to help one another."--Publisher's description.

Coming out to parents

Coming out to parents
Author: Mary V. Borhek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1983
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780829806656

This guide is aimed at both parents and young lesbians and gay men.

Pride and Joy

Pride and Joy
Author: Sarah Hagger-Holt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
ISBN: 9781780664200

There have always been lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) parents. But now there is a 'gayby boom'. Changes in social attitudes, the law and medical technology mean that more LGBT people are becoming parents, and living proud and open family lives. Yet there are still few role models. Pride and Joy is full of stories, advice and real-life experience from LGBT parents and their children. Sometimes funny, sometimes moving, sometimes surprising, every story sheds new light on what it's like for LGBT people raising children in the UK and Ireland today. Pride and Joy is positive and practical. It covers everything from starting a family, dealing with schools, talking with children about different families, and maintaining an LGBT identity as a parent. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to better understand issues facing LGBT families including parents or prospective parents; extended families and friends; and social workers, teachers and other professionals.

The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide

The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide
Author: Arlene Istar Lev
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2004-11-02
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780425191972

Gay parenting is a productive and positive decision, but author and lesbian mother Arlene Lev admits it isn't always an easy one. With practical wisdom and advice, and personal real-life stories, Lev prepares gay parents for this endeavor with everything they need to know and everything they can expect while making their own significant and challenging mark on family life in the 21st century.

Lesbian, Gay and Queer Parenting

Lesbian, Gay and Queer Parenting
Author: S. Hicks
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2011-10-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230348599

This study is based upon original research carried out with lesbian, gay and queer parents and explores how genealogy, kinship, family, everyday life, gender, race, state welfare and intimacy are theorized and lived out, drawing upon interactionist, feminist, discursive and queer sociologies.

How it Feels to Have a Gay Or Lesbian Parent

How it Feels to Have a Gay Or Lesbian Parent
Author: Judith E. Snow
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2004
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

In their own words, children of different ages talk about how and when they learned of their gay or lesbian parent's sexual orientation, and the effect it has had on them.

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Dads
Author: Eric Rosswood
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 163353491X

If you are thinking of becoming a gay dad ─ or if you are already a gay dad ─ this book is for you! Are you ready to have kids? More and more gay men are turning to adoption and surrogacy to start their own families. An estimated two million American LBGTQ people would like to adopt and an estimated 65,000 adopted children are living with a gay parent. In 2016, The Chicago Tribune reported that 10 to 20 percent of donor eggs went to gay men expanding their families via surrogacy, and in many places the numbers were up 50 percent from the previous five years. Gay parenting: Having a kid is like coming out all over again, on a daily basis, especial if you have an infant. Was coming out stressful for you? It’s about to get more intense and you will have a child watching your every move and listening to your every word. If you stutter or pause, they may pick up on your discomfort and could start to feel like something is wrong about their family unit. The Ultimate Guide For Gay Dads is jam packed with parenting tips and advice to help you build confidence and become the awesome gay dad you were meant to be! How Is This Parenting Guide Different From Others? Unlike other parenting books that have whole chapters focusing on things specifically related to mothers (such as how to get the perfect latch when breastfeeding), this parenting book replaces those sections with things relevant to gay dads. It covers topics like how to find LGBT friendly pediatricians, how to find LGBT friendly schools, how to childproof your home with style, how to answer awkward and prying questions about your family from strangers, examples for what two-dad families can do on Mother’s Day, and much more. The book also includes parenting tips and advice from pediatricians, school educators, lawyers, and other same-sex parents. Top LGBT parenting expert: Bestselling author Eric Rosswood covers every aspect of fatherhood for gay men in this essential guide to growing your family in the post-DOMA era. He is a major influencer on social media with over 100,000 followers on Twitter alone, as well as thousands on other platforms. Exploring LGBTQ issues: Rosswood is an in-demand authority and commentator on LGBTQ issues, including civil rights, parenting, marriage and politics. The author has been featured in major media including The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, CBS News, The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Yahoo! News, AOL News, NY Daily News, IB Times, and regional LGBTQ press.