{"product_id":"the-queer-parent-everything-you-need-to-know-from-gay-to-ze-paperback","title":"The Queer Parent: Everything You Need to Know from Gay to Ze - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLotte Jeffs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStu Oakley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only guide you'll ever need when it comes to the ins and outs of queer parenting. . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLGBTQ+ people have more options than ever before when it comes to starting a family, but a lack of both focused information and mainstream representation can leave parents, prospective parents, friends and relatives in the dark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley spoke to dozens of experts and queer families, and this hugely-needed book is the product of those conversations and their own experiences of becoming parents through IUI and adoption respectively. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ninety percent of queer parenting is just . . . parenting, but being LGBTQ+ when you're a parent does bring with it a host of conundrums that mainstream guides -- which tend to assume heterosexuality -- do not address. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatment and other routes to parenthood, to donors, trans parenting, how to deal with family-focused homophobia, coming out at the school gates and much more, \u003ci\u003eThe Queer Parent \u003c\/i\u003eis a groundbreaking toolkit for LGBTQ+ parents, parents-to-be, and anyone looking to support their journey. It is a book that redefines the family for the modern age.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLotte Jeffs is an award-winning magazine writer, editor, author and podcaster. They are a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e and have hosted the award-winning podcast \u003ci\u003eSome Families\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eGrazia Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdvice\u003c\/i\u003e. Lotte writes for broadsheet newspapers and international magazines and was previously Deputy Editor of \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e. Lotte's first children's book \u003ci\u003eMy Magic Family\u003c\/i\u003e, is published by Puffin, and her debut novel will be published by Dialogue in 2024. Lotte lives in London with her wife, daughter and two kittens.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStu Oakley is a film publicist and award-winning podcaster. Stu has written a number of opinion pieces for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAttitude\u003c\/i\u003e. In his day job as a film publicist, Stu has worked on some of the biggest film franchises of all time including \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJurassic World\u003c\/i\u003e. He thought he was well-versed in dealing with divas . . . until he had toddlers! Stu lives in Hertfordshire with his husband and their three children.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 406\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337179717997,"sku":"9781627783378","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/BtQ_9PYwHL9781627783378.webp?v=1778926441","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-queer-parent-everything-you-need-to-know-from-gay-to-ze-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}