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\r\n\r\n*So Your Child Is Gay* was the first Canadian guide to address the panicked, uncomprehending reaction of parents who suddenly find themselves in uncharted territory. Dr. Jerald Bain wrote it for the parents, siblings, and medical professionals who don t know what to say, how to explain it to family, or how to stop blaming themselves for something they didn’t ‘do’ wrong.

The book is a manual for the practical anxieties that follow coming out. It cuts through the static of myth and misconception to deal with the actual friction points: religious pushback, fears about the child s career, health, and the exhausting, necessary work of finding support. It isn’t a theoretical text; it s an attempt to stop parents from treating their child s sexuality as a crisis to be solved.

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Title: <\/strong>\u00a0So Your Child Is Gay A Guide For Canadian Families And Their Friends<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Author: <\/strong>\u00a0Jerald Bain<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Genre: <\/strong>\u00a0Parenting & Families; Family; Coming Out<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Publication Date: <\/strong>\u00a036587<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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Pages: <\/strong>\u00a0196<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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The book is a manual for the practical anxieties that follow coming out. It cuts through the static of myth and misconception to deal with the actual friction points: religious pushback, fears about the child s career, health, and the exhausting, necessary work of finding support. It isn’t a theoretical text; it s an attempt to stop parents from treating their child s sexuality as a crisis to be solved.<\/p>\n

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