{"product_id":"the-queer-parent-everything-you-need-to-know-from-gay-to-ze-9781627783378","title":"The Queer Parent: Everything You Need to Know from Gay to Ze","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe only guide you'll ever need when it comes to the ins and outs of queer parenting. . .\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 \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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cleis Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615052632338,"sku":"9781627783378","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab55b321-e607-4580-9f01-14138f95dd6f.jpg?v=1732474043","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-queer-parent-everything-you-need-to-know-from-gay-to-ze-9781627783378","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}