Always My Child: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered or Questioning Son or Daughter (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743226493)

The first book to focus on the day-to-day experiences of adolescents dealing with sexual identity issues, Always My Child provides the insights and practical strategies parents need to support their kids and cope themselves.

Parents whose children are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or who are going through a "questioning phase" are often in the dark about what their children face every day. As a result, offering support that will comfort and fortify them feels like solving a puzzle with missing pieces.
In Always My Child, Kevin Jennings supplies the missing pieces by guiding parents through the world their child inhabits. He explains what these teens often encounter -- teasing and harassment -- and offers solutions for parents who want to better understand their LGBTQ children and learn how to protect their self-esteem. He offers advice, including how to:

• Initiate constructive communication with their child
  
• Respond effectively to frequently asked questions
  
• Recognize depression and signs of drug abuse and harassment
  
• Successfully advocate for their child's well-being outside the home
  

Always My Child makes it possible for parents to create the kind of relationship with their children that allows them to grow into emotionally healthy adults.

Author: Kevin Jennings
ISBN-10: 0743226496
ISBN-13: 9780743226493
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2003
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/04/2002 pg. 81
Library Journal 01/01/2003 pg. 146
Library Journal 01/15/2003