Unconditional : a guide to loving and supporting your LGBTQ child / Telaina Eriksen.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Coral Gables, FL : Mango Publishing Group, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 219 pages ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1642509450
- 9781642509458
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 649.1563 E68 | Available | 33111011278070 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Providing Support if Your Child is Transgender or LGBTQ+
Winner of the Sixth Annual Bisexual Book Award for Non-fiction, 2017
#1 Bestseller in Lesbian Studies
Unconditional is a parenting guide book that provides parents of an LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning) child with a framework for helping their LGBT child navigate a world that isn't always welcoming.
Tips from a mother with experience. In Unconditional, author Telaina Eriksen, a professor at Michigan State University, explains what she and her husband have learned through the experience of parenting a gay child. She covers topics like how to handle kids coming out, being an advocate for LGBTQ+ children, how to help your child deal with stress unique to LGBTQ+ kids, and finding a LGBTQ+ family. This book is a must read for anyone who thinks their child is transgender or otherwise LGBTQ+.
A guide for supporting your LGBT child. What if my child is transgender? Eriksen covers the science of gender, understanding gender dysphoria, and how to help a transgender child through the stages of development. What if I have more general LGBTQ+ family needs? Throughout the book, both parents and kids share their stories, and Eriksen directs parents to various resources online for help. This LGBT family book teaches the principles of unconditional parenting, love, and learning.
Inside, learn:
How to advocate for policies that protect your child Ways to educate well-meaning, but misguided friends or family Strategies keep your kid talking if your child is transgender or LGBTQ+ Signs of unhealthy relationships When to consider therapy for your child or your family How to find an LGBTQ+ community (including inclusive churches)If you liked LGBT books, best sellers like The Gender Identity Guide for Parents, The Savvy Ally, or The End of Gender, you'll love Unconditional.
Includes bibliographical references.
Coming out -- Understanding the history and science of gender and sexuality -- Surviving and thriving in the preteen and teen years -- Bullying -- It takes a queer village -- building a support system -- Parenting your non-binary or transgender child -- Being an advocate -- Siblings and other family members -- Only part of who they are -- Out on their own (mostly).
"Unconditional is a parenting guide book that provides parents of an LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning) child with a framework for helping their LGBT child navigate a world that isn't always welcoming."-- Publisher description.