{"product_id":"lgbtq-family-building-abbie-e-goldberg-9781433833922","title":"LGBTQ Family Building: A Guide for Prospective Parents","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom surrogacy and adoption, to transgender pregnancy and finding child care, parenting as an LGBTQ person is complex. This book is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-read guide to parenthood and family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebuilding for LGBTQ people. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The path to becoming a parent is complicated for LGBTQ people. Some LGBTQ people don't consider parenthood because of stereotypes and barriers, while others are interested in parenthood but unsure about the first steps or overwhelmed by the path to take. Still others are discouraged by the attitudes of their family, community, or religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book provides LGBTQ parents and prospective parents with the detailed, evidence-based knowledge they need to navigate the transition to parenthood, and help their children thrive. Dr. Abbie E. Goldberg, psychologist and researcher, uses the results of her LGBTQ Family Building Project to help challenge traditional beliefs that have often been weaponized against LGBTQ people to prevent or discourage them from becoming parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr Goldberg walks readers through the various steps and decision points in becoming a parent, describes key research findings on family building, and offers key questions and reader-friendly checklists to easily enable readers to evaluate the LGBTQ friendliness and overall \"fit\" of adoption agencies, health care providers, day cares, and other institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbie E. Goldberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1433833921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781433833922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Psychological Association (APA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.53w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2022","brand":"Abbie E. Goldberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133475483903,"sku":"9781433833922","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62aebfff-000d-4d13-af7e-5e811cdcd299.jpg?v=1687486348","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lgbtq-family-building-abbie-e-goldberg-9781433833922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}