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.

Beyond Acceptance

Beyond Acceptance
Author: Carolyn W. Griffin
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-01-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1250109663

"Mom, Dad, I'm gay." When a parent hears these words, the initial shock is often followed by feelings ranging from anger and denial to fear and guilt. It's also the beginning of a difficult journey that, with understanding and emotional support, can lead to acceptance and beyond. Now fully revised and updated, Beyond Acceptance by co-authors Carolyn W. Griffin, Marian J. Wirth, and Arthur G. Wirth remains a ground-breaking book that provides parents the comfort and knowledge they need to accept the gay children and build stronger family relationships. Based on the experiences of other parents, this book lets them know they are not alone and helps them through the emotional stages leading to reconciliation with their children.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Coming Around

Coming Around
Author: Anne Dohrenwend
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Bisexual youth
ISBN: 9780882823935

Coming out is a vulnerable time. Its announcement requires the re-exploration of a parent's personal feelings on homosexuality. Respecting your child's decisions isn't always easy, particularly if you fear his or her decisions will cost friends, ambitions, acceptance and respect. Dohrenwend provides practical guidance for parents of gay, bisexual and transgender children, as well as an indispensable reference for therapists, clergy, educators and psychological self-help collections.--