Written by experienced therapists and parents, this comprehensive handbook addresses the specific joys and hurdles of queer family-making. Organised chronologically by developmental stage, the guide offers practical advice on conception decisions, navigating institutional heterosexism in schools, and managing legal obstacles for non-biological parents. The authors combine clinical insight with first-person accounts from diverse families to create an essential framework for fostering healthy, proud, and resilient households.
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| ISBN: 9781878067685 |
| Subtitle: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children |
| Genre: Parenting & Families |
| Subject(s): Children Of Gay Parents; Family & Relationships / Alternative Family; Gay Parents; Lesbian Mothers; Parenting |
| Publication Date: 1995-09-28 |
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| Publisher: Da Capo Press |
| Language: English |
| Format: Paperback |
| Pages: 450 |
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| Notes: The Lesbian Parenting Book: A Guide to Creating Families and Raising Children (originally published in 1995, with a revised second edition in 2003) is a definitive non-fiction resource written by psychologists D. Merilee Clunis and G. Dorsey Green. The text explicitly chronicles, analyzes, and guides readers through the unique social, emotional, and legal dynamics of same-sex female parenting. |
| Book_ID: 107955 |