For Lesbian Parents

Your Guide to Helping Your Family Grow Up Happy, Healthy, and Proud

Suzanne M. Johnson, Elizabeth O'Connor (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

248 Seiten

2001
Guilford Publications (Verlag)
978-1-57230-663-9 (ISBN)

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This wise and reassuring book offers information and support for women forging a new path in what it means to be a family.

Raising a child is overwhelming, thrilling, exhausting, terrifying, and joyous--and all at the same time. In addition to the adjustments that any new parents must make, lesbian mothers face numerous special questions and concerns. From coming out to your child to coping with the pressures of trying to be a lesbian super-mom, this wise and reassuring book offers information and support for women forging a new path in what it means to be a family. The authors are uniquely qualified for the task as expert developmental psychologists who are also coparenting two young daughters. With clarity and wit, they offer helpful advice on what kids need to know, and at what age; how to help them respond to questions and teasing from peers; ways to foster sensitivity in relatives, teachers, and others; how to talk to teens about their own developing sexuality; how parenting affects couple relationships; and much more. Chapters are packed with the insights and experiences of lesbians who have come to be parents in a variety of ways. Also included are listings of useful web sites, publications, and other resources.

Winner--Best Parenting Book, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards

Suzanne M. Johnson, PhD, is Professor and Chairperson of Psychology at Dowling College. She lives on Long Island, New York, with coauthor Elizabeth O'Connor and their two daughters. Elizabeth O'Connor, PhD, is a researcher and writer focusing on child development, adult relationships, and families. She lives on Long Island, New York, with coauthor Suzanne M. Johnson and their two daughters.

Part I. Introduction and Overview

Introduction: Why Write This Book?
1. Lesbian Mothers: Who We Are
2. Dos and Don'ts for Lesbian Mothers

Part II. The Lesbian Family in Interpersonal Relationships

3. From Couple to Family
4. How to Help Our Children Better Understand Our Family
5. Dealing with Others: Family, Professionals, and People in Our Children's Lives
6. Helping Our Children Deal with Others
7. Dealing with Schools
8. Religion and Spirituality

Part III. Child Development and Lesbian Mothers

9. Gender Development, Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Girls, and Men in Our Children's Lives
10. Sexuality and Our Children
11. Homophobia and Diversity

Part IV. Special Circumstances

12. Divorce and Lesbian Breakup
13. Stepfamilies
14. Alternative Insemination and Adoption

Part V. Conclusion

15. Future Directions and Concluding Thoughts

Appendix
Parenting Books
Resources

Index
About the Authors

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.5.2001
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	360 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
ISBN-10	1-57230-663-7 / 1572306637
ISBN-13	978-1-57230-663-9 / 9781572306639
Zustand	Neuware