Unconditional

ebook ∣ A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child

By Telaina Eriksen

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Author

Telaina Eriksen

Publisher

Mango Media

Release

18 April 2017

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Family & Relationships Gay/Lesbian Sociology Nonfiction

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Winner of the Sixth Annual Bisexual Book Award for Non-fiction, 2017

Looking for LGBTQ books that offer guidance on providing loving support to your LGBT child?

Parents of LGBT children guide: Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child provides parents of a LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning) child with a framework for helping their LGBTQ child navigate through a world that isn't always welcoming. Author Telaina Eriksen, a professor at Michigan State University and the mother of a gay daughter, explains what she and her husband have learned through experience, including how to:

  • Deal with gay children coming out
  • Confront bullying of gay children
  • Become an advocate for gay children
  • Build a support system in a gay family

    • Gender and sexuality: Eriksen also covers the science on gender and sexuality and how to help a transgender child through the various stages of development. Throughout the book parents and kids who have been there, share their stories. She also directs gay family parents to various resources online to help them.

    LGBTQ parents will learn...

  • How to help their child navigate locker rooms, sleepovers, proms, etc.
  • When to involve the police or school administration when it comes to bullying
  • How to advocate for local, state and national policies that protect your child
  • Ways to educate well-meaning, but misguided extended family members
  • How to help start a Gay-Straight Alliance at your child's school
  • Strategies for keeping your child talking after he or she comes out
  • Signs of unhealthy relationships
  • When to consider therapy for your child and/or your family
  • How to find an LGBTQ-friendly community (including inclusive churches)

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    Format

    ebook

    Author

    Telaina Eriksen

    Publisher

    Mango Media

    Release

    18 April 2017

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    Subjects

    Family & Relationships Gay/Lesbian Sociology Nonfiction
    Unconditional