Category: Parenting & Families

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Redefining Family by Dawn Shinew; Deborah Thomas-Jones

Dawn Shinew; Deborah Thomas-Jones | Redefining Family | While there has been considerable research on lesbian and/or gay parenting, very little research has focused on how the children of lesbian and gay pa

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The Lesbian Parenting Book by D. Merilee Clunis; G. Dorsey Green

D. Merilee Clunis; G. Dorsey Green | The Lesbian Parenting Book | Completely revised for today’s parents, this definitive queer parenting guidebook covers topics from how to get pregnant to coping with teens Written

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The Queer Parent’s Primer by Stephanie A. Brill

Stephanie A. Brill | The Queer Parent’s Primer | More and more gays and lesbians are choosing to parent, and the challenges that accompany this choice can be difficult. Through examples and interacti

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Just a Mom by Betty Degeneres

Betty Degeneres | Just a Mom | At the end of her first book (Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey), the mother of comedian Ellen DeGeneres invited readers to send her questions, c

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It’s a Family Affair by Lisa Saffron

Lisa Saffron | It’s a Family Affair | Lisa Saffron is the acknowledged UK expert on self-insemination, runs parenting workshops and writes a column in Diva magazine about lesbian families.

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The Complete Lesbian And Gay Parenting Guide by Arlene Istar Lev

Arlene Istar Lev | The Complete Lesbian And Gay Parenting Guide | 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 wisdo

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Lesbian Step Families by Ellen Cole; Esther D. Rothblum; Janet M. Wright

Ellen Cole; Esther D. Rothblum; Janet M. Wright | Lesbian Step Families | Lesbian Step Families: An Ethnography of Love explores five lesbian step families’definitions of the step parent role and how they accomplish parentin

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When Sons and Daughters Choose Alternative Lifestyles by Mariana Caplan

Mariana Caplan | When Sons and Daughters Choose Alternative Lifestyles | The lifestyle of adult children can frequently cause serious family tension and disruption. Parents’ expectations, no matter how well intended, are of

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Lesbian And Gay Parents And Their Children by Abbie E. Goldberg

Abbie E. Goldberg | Lesbian And Gay Parents And Their Children | ‘The past several decades have seen increasing controversies over lesbian and gay parenthood. More same-sex couples than ever are becoming parents, bu

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Out Of The Closet Into Our Hearts by Laura Siegel; Nancy Lamkin Olson

Laura Siegel; Nancy Lamkin Olson | Out Of The Closet Into Our Hearts | Written by the families and extended family members of gay and transgendered individuals, this collection sends out a positive message on all the issu