Addresses the unique problems faced by gay parents, such as how and when to tell your kids you are gay, how to help them overcome prejudice, and how to prepare for custody battles
Abigail Garner was five years old when her parents divorced and her dad came out as gay.
"The past several decades have seen increasing controversies over lesbian and gay parenthood. More same-sex couples than ever are becoming parents, building their families while others debate their legal rights...
[ Wilson , 1975 , p . ... These are some of the questions and issues with which Jesse Green , author of The Velveteen Father , struggles , both ... Green is an able chronicler of this brave new world of gay and lesbian parenting .
This book explores the intersections between class and sexuality in lesbians' and gay men's experiences of parenting and the everyday pathways navigated therein, from initial routes into parenting, to location preferences, schooling choice ...
But don’t worry! This guide is packed with tools to build your confidence and become the awesome dad you were meant to be.
Renowned psychotherapist and lesbian parent April Martin combines her expertise and professional perspectives with first-person stories from gay and lesbian parents to address the many questions and important issues associated...
This book reveals how very natural and possible gay parenthood can be. What factors influence this decision? How do the experiences of gay dads compare to those of heterosexual men?
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Written by two developmental psychologists, The Gay Baby Boom reports the findings of The Gay and Lesbian Family Study, the largest national assessment of gay and lesbian headed families.
This practical, down-to-earth guide to being a gay Christian parent is filled with interesting stories, simple anecdotes, creative ideas, and thoughtful reflections, while raising up important issues facing gay-and lesbian-headed households ...