Table of Contents for Support for Parents of LGBTQIA+ Individuals and for LGBTQIA+ Parents

  • Questions for Self-Exploration, Self-Evaluation, and Self-Understanding
  • Understanding and Coping with Common Parental/Caregiver Responses
  • Examining Your Attitudes About Gender and Sexuality
  • Responding to Your Child Coming Out and Handling Discrimination
  • What Parents/Caregivers Need to Know about Intersex/Variations in Sex Characteristics
  • Coming Out as a Parent/Caregiver of an LGBTQIA+ Child
  • Building Families and Your Support Networks
  • Understanding the Experiences and Outcomes for LGBTQIA+ Parents/Caregivers
  • Developing Your Relationship with Yourself and Your Partner(s)
  • Ten Tips for Raising Children with a Different Sexual/Gender Identity Than Yours
  • Developing Self-Compassion to Respond to Your Parenting/Caregiving Distress
  • Conclusion
  • Contributors Bios