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.
Details
| ISBN | 9781878067685 |
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| Copyright Date | 1995 |
| Publication Date | September 28, 1995 |
| Publisher | Da Capo Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| No. of Pages | 450 |
| Language | English |
| 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. |
| Genre | Parenting & Families |
| Subject | Children Of Gay Parents; Family & Relationships / Alternative Family; Gay Parents; Lesbian Mothers; Parenting |