| Edition |
Berkeley trade paperback edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 379 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [346]-349) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Now that you've decided to become a parent -- 1. "Alternative" families -- 2. Paths to parenting, family-building options -- 3. Roadblocks on the family-building path -- 4. The realities of parenting -- pt. II. Building healthy families -- 5. Queer family life cycles -- 6. Couples, families, and support systems -- 7. Protecting our families : matters of hearts and courts -- pt. III. When the American dream becomes a nightmare -- 8. Divorcing till death do us part -- 9. Nightmare on Elm Street -- pt. IV. Family life -- 10. Coming out and the politics of language -- 11. Sex talk -- 12. Godless homosexuals and the light of the spirit -- All good books must go to bed -- Appendix A. Bibliography on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered parenting -- Appendix B. National and state resources of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered organizations -- Appendix C. On-line Internet resources for LGBT parents and wanna-bes -- Appendix D. LGBT family magazines. |
| Subject |
Gay parents -- United States.
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Parenting -- United States.
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Families -- United States.
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| Added Title |
Lesbian & gay parenting guide |
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Complete lesbian and gay parenting guide |
| ISBN |
0425191974 alkaline paper |
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9780425191972 alkaline paper |
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