Parenting Your LGBTQ+ Teen: A Guide to Supporting, Empowering, and Connecting with Your Child

Raise your LGBTQ+ teen with compassion and confidence

Parenting teens can be a nerve-wracking experience, and raising an LGBTQ+ teen can present even more questions. This book is filled with guidance, exercises, and inspiration to help you create a nurturing and affirming environment for your teen. You’ll discover how to tackle common parenting issues, learn about the LGBTQ+ experience, and gain the confidence and tools to support and empower your teen.

Understand your teen-Learn why parenting teens can be so tricky, what important LGBTQ+ terms mean, answers to common questions, and what may be in store for your LGBTQ+ teen. Encourage dialogue-Get tips for sparking important conversations around key topics like mental health, bullying, sex and relationships, gender identity and expression, and more. Explore relatable stories-Discover anecdotes about parents and teens across the LGBTQ+ spectrum so you can gain new perspectives on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Understand and connect with your LGBTQ+ teen-and help them truly thrive-with this guide for parents.