Parenting & Families Books


Fortunate Families: Catholic families with lesbian daughters and gay sonsFortunate Families: Catholic families with lesbian daughters and gay sons
Best Price: $18.50
My daughter recently told us she thinks she is bi-sexual and has started a relationship with a...
The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our FamiliesThe Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook: Creating and Raising Our Families
Best Price: $8.50
A wonderful and enlightening book, bringing some sense of normalcy to a perfectly normal topic....
The Velveteen Father: An Unexpected Journey to ParenthoodThe Velveteen Father: An Unexpected Journey to Parenthood
Best Price: $4.50
This is an excellent book into one man's journey into fatherhood. This book also tells the...
Mom, Dad, I'm Gay.: How Families Negotiate Coming OutMom, Dad, I'm Gay.: How Families Negotiate Coming Out
Best Price: $23.97
This book says it all for those who are in the process of "coming out". Stop asking...
Lucky in the Corner: A NovelLucky in the Corner: A Novel
Best Price: $2.44
This was a great read. It was beautifully written and there were some spots that I laughed for...


Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture (Anthropology of Contemporary Issues)Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture (Anthropology of Contemporary Issues)
Best Price: $6.45
The Queer Parent's Primer: A Lesbian and Gay Families' Guide to Navigating Through a Straight WorldThe Queer Parent's Primer: A Lesbian and Gay Families' Guide to Navigating Through a Straight World
Best Price: $13.52
I bought this book with high hopes and felt guilty for not liking it. Brill establishes a...
The Daddy MachineThe Daddy Machine
Best Price: $3.45
This is a great story for kids that doesn't come across as teaching a lesson. Kids enjoy the...
Other WomenOther Women
Best Price: $7.90
One of the best books I have read in a while. I just couldn't put it down until I had finished...
Home FrontsHome Fronts
Best Price: $3.75
I don't think this book has gotten the recognition it deserves. Jess Wells is a well-known...


Women in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their FamiliesWomen in Love: Portraits of Lesbian Mothers & Their Families
Best Price: $192.46
A can't miss for lesbian moms, lesbians considering parenthood and anyone who wants to...
AugustAugust
Best Price: $1.73
I read this book my second year of college since it was recommended by my psychology professor....
ForbiddenForbiddenMaternity, Mortality, and the Literature of MadnessMaternity, Mortality, and the Literature of MadnessGay and Lesbian ParentsGay and Lesbian Parents
Best Price: $27.10
I read this book while doing an internship at the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San...

Autumn SeaAutumn Sea
Best Price: $19.95
Selected Poems: 1965-1990Selected Poems: 1965-1990
Best Price: $15.00
I suspect she can rattle off blank verse in iambic pentameter without thinking about it. She can...
3 Plays: The Boys in the Band; A Breeze from the Gulf; For Reasons That Remain Unclear3 Plays: The Boys in the Band; A Breeze from the Gulf; For Reasons That Remain Unclear
Best Price: $12.28
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Mama Eat Ant, Yuck!Mama Eat Ant, Yuck!
Best Price: $19.95
Love that this book is not about the two moms. But it just happens to have two moms. Excellent!
Give Me Your Good Ear (Coming of Age)Give Me Your Good Ear (Coming of Age)
Best Price: $4.95

All the Ways Home: Parenting and Children in the Lesbian and Gay Communities : A Collection of Short FictionAll the Ways Home: Parenting and Children in the Lesbian and Gay Communities : A Collection of Short Fiction
Best Price: $12.95
Breathing UnderwaterBreathing Underwater
Best Price: $14.01
This author did a great job with characterization in this novel. All of the characters are so...
Different Daughters 3 Ed: A Book by Mothers of LesbiansDifferent Daughters 3 Ed: A Book by Mothers of Lesbians
Best Price: $5.44
Not really needed: another book such as this. This is a tragic story and that is the story that...
Fatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay DadFatherhood for Gay Men: An Emotional and Practical Guide to Becoming a Gay Dad
Best Price: $59.84
Although this book was a great memoir of a gay father and his adoption process all of the...
Gay Parenting: Complete Guide for Same-Sex FamiliesGay Parenting: Complete Guide for Same-Sex Families
Best Price: $7.48
This insightful, thoroughly researched guide offers sage advice for same-sex families in every...

Papa and Daddy and Babies in AlaskaPapa and Daddy and Babies in Alaska
Best Price: $6.58
I stumbled upon this book and fell in love with this less than typical family. The story...
The Assault of LaughterThe Assault of Laughter
Best Price: $12.99
Melissa Hart takes us along for the ride as she and her siblings cope with having her mother...
How My Family Came to Be: Daddy, Papa and MeHow My Family Came to Be: Daddy, Papa and Me
Best Price: $26.95
I purchased this book at least a year before our son came to live with us, and I had forgotten...
Lesbian And Gay Foster And Adoptive Parents: Recruiting, Assessing, And Supporting an Untapped Resource for Children And YouthLesbian And Gay Foster And Adoptive Parents: Recruiting, Assessing, And Supporting an Untapped Resource for Children And Youth
Best Price: $15.16
How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay?How Would You Feel If Your Dad Was Gay?
Welcome to happy fairy land where every problem can be solved by a friendly talk. Then close the...

Baby Steps: How Lesbian Alternative Insemination Is Changing the WorldBaby Steps: How Lesbian Alternative Insemination Is Changing the World
Best Price: $4.99
I think all women should be able to decide how to live their lives and raise their children,...
MothersMothers
Best Price: $13.00
Throughly enjoyed this book, my copy of this became damaged, and I just had to find another. ...
Shockproof Sydney SkateShockproof Sydney Skate
Best Price: $0.01
I was 23 when I read this book in 1972. It has always stuck with me. In 1972 I didn't know that...
Albert: Or the Book of ManAlbert: Or the Book of Man
Best Price: $6.00
Perry Brass is one of today's better gay science fiction authors. "Albert" is a good...
Are You Still My Mom?Are You Still My Mom?

That certain summer;: A novel (A Bantam book)That certain summer;: A novel (A Bantam book)The Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came OutThe Family Heart: A Memoir of When Our Son Came Out
Best Price: $1.99
This book should be required reading for all parents and all adolescents. It brings home with...
Two Moms, The Zark, And MeTwo Moms, The Zark, And Me
The book starts off OK, the rhymes my 4-yo loves, cute pictures, and suddenly the straight...
Gay Parents/Straight Schools: Building Communication and TrustGay Parents/Straight Schools: Building Communication and Trust
Best Price: $11.00
Watercolor Women / Opaque Men: A Novel in VerseWatercolor Women / Opaque Men: A Novel in Verse
Best Price: $8.22
The narrator is a poverty-stricken Hispanic woman named Ella who early in the tale becomes...

Lesbians Raising SonsLesbians Raising Sons
Lesbians Raising Sons was a wonderful collection of stories, fears, funny moments, and...
It's All RelativeIt's All Relative
Best Price: $21.77
Good story, rather interesting, if flawed, characters/lovers, quite disfunctional family. ...
Lesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption: Extraordinary Yet OrdinaryLesbian and Gay Fostering and Adoption: Extraordinary Yet Ordinary
Best Price: $24.98
Out of the Closet Into Our Hearts: Celebrating Our Gay/Lesbian Family MembersOut of the Closet Into Our Hearts: Celebrating Our Gay/Lesbian Family Members
Best Price: $1.70
The stories are unmistakably from the heart and the courage that these people display would be...
Our Daughter Martha: A Family Struggles With Coming OutOur Daughter Martha: A Family Struggles With Coming Out
Best Price: $3.75
This book was one I could not put down. I was deeply impressed with the courage of both mother...

Behind the MoonBehind the Moon
Best Price: $1.83
This is the story of three friends and their families. This trio consists of "multicultural...
Something to Tell YouSomething to Tell You
Best Price: $18.47
Even now, at the end of the twentieth century, many still have difficulty standing up and...
The AbominationThe Abomination
Best Price: $49.99
A friend picked this book up from the library based on reading the first two pages - I bought it...
Conversaciones: Relatos por padres y madres de hijas lesbianas y hijos gayConversaciones: Relatos por padres y madres de hijas lesbianas y hijos gay
Best Price: $8.84
I knew something important happened when my mother saw the film "The Wedding Banquet."...
Families Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It IsFamilies Like Mine: Children of Gay Parents Tell It Like It Is
Best Price: $2.99
I'm a lesbian mom raising a son, so I was excited to find a book that claimed to be about...

The Final Closet: The Gay Parents' Guide for Coming Out to Their ChildrenThe Final Closet: The Gay Parents' Guide for Coming Out to Their Children
Best Price: $24.89
A gay parents for coming out to their children, of all ages.
Lesbian Step Families: An Ethnography of Love (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies) (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies)Lesbian Step Families: An Ethnography of Love (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies) (Haworth Innovations in Feminist Studies)
Best Price: $18.58
Very helpful perspectives for those of us struggling to come together as lesbian couples where...
What About the Children: Sons and Daughters of Lesbian and Gay Parents Talk About Their Lives (Sexual Politics)What About the Children: Sons and Daughters of Lesbian and Gay Parents Talk About Their Lives (Sexual Politics)Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies) (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)Sons Talk About Their Gay Fathers: Life Curves (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies) (Haworth Gay & Lesbian Studies)
Best Price: $8.00
The title and the cover are deceptive. One may think this book is an anthology of sons writing...
Papa, mama soy gay/ Dad, Mom I'm Gay: Guia para comprender las preferencias sexuales de los hijos/ Guide to Understand the Sexual Preferences of Your ChildrenPapa, mama soy gay/ Dad, Mom I'm Gay: Guia para comprender las preferencias sexuales de los hijos/ Guide to Understand the Sexual Preferences of Your Children
Best Price: $49.99

Gloria Goes To Gay PrideGloria Goes To Gay Pride
GLORIA GOES TO GAY PRIDE is a story about a little girl named Gloria's day at the Gay Pride...
There's Something I'Ve Been Meaning to Tell YouThere's Something I'Ve Been Meaning to Tell You
Best Price: $24.00
"Coming out" is the most difficult thing I could have ever done in my life. After a...
Living "Difference: Lesbian Perspectives on Work and Family LifeLiving "Difference: Lesbian Perspectives on Work and Family Life
Best Price: $7.98
  
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