Parenting & Families

In this poignant and urgent love letter to his son, award-winning Broadway, TV, and film producer Richie Jackson reflects on his experiences as a gay man in America and the progress and setbacks of the LGBTQ community over the last 50 years....

In I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying, Youngmi jokes through the retelling of her childhood as an offbeat biracial kid in Saipan, a place next to a place that Americans might know. She jokes through her difficult adolescence where she must parent her own parents.

What do you do when, just before Thanksgiving at your mother's, your 14-year-old son asks you to iron the dress he recently purchased and plans to wear? Listeners learn the answer and much more in this wonderfully frank, loving, and practical account of parenting a transgender teen....

When Christian singer and speaker Staci Frenes learned her teenage daughter was gay, she found her dreams for the future, along with her lifelong faith, collapsing. Coming to terms with a new reality was a challenge, and an invitation, to make room for many things along the way....

Dare to dream of a church and a world transformed by the bold celebration of transgender and gender-diverse children....

In this salacious, vulnerable, heartbreaking, and hilarious guide to surviving the digital hellscape that is modern dating, model and eating disorder activist Ryan Sheldon offers a path to healing while looking for real love.

Being the parent of a gender-questioning child is confusing. There is a lot of advice out there, but much of it goes against what many parents feel instinctively is the right approach. And the stakes are very high if you get it wrong....

A story of desire, addiction, the damage of secrets, the power of community, and the soul-crushing cost of turning people into “others,” Hiding for my Life is a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit—and a poignant call for each of us to come out from hiding and live our truth.

New York Times-bestselling author Dr. Preston Sprinkle carefully answers 21 of the strongest cases for same-sex marriage and offers a humanizing and thoughtful response to each one....

Want to know the secret to acing fatherhood? The fear of fatherhood isn’t a conversation many men like to have over a cold beer. But the truth is that nearly every father-to-be has concerns… So if you’re feeling a little anxious right now, rest assured that you’re not the only one....

No matter who we are or where we come from, we all play on the same playground. There are certain collective societal messages we hear growing up that we either consciously or subconsciously believe. As a result, we develop certain belief systems from which we operate our lives....

Imagine a life full of understanding, acceptance, and love in your mixed-orientation marriage, even if you're feeling isolated, confused, or overwhelmed right now.

In this thoroughly revised and updated, authors Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper once again provide a compassionate and educational guide for anyone who cares about, or works with, a child who falls outside expected gender norms....

I'm Jen Brister, stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent and, more recently, a mum. But not that mum – I'm the other one....

An essential guide for parents and caregivers to raising queer-friendly children in a gender-affirming space....

Ready to discover the father you're meant to be? This audiobook unveils the essential insights for the modern dad, guiding you to be the hero your child looks up to. Embrace the journey of fatherhood with the wisdom and tools to navigate its challenges and joys.

"Pride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern Family" is a heartfelt exploration into the intricate balance between celebrating one's identity ("pride") and confronting ingrained biases ("prejudice").

One LGBTQ family's inspiring, heartfelt story of the many alternative paths that lead to a loving family, with lessons for every parent....

From the time we’re born, a litany of do’s and don’ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We're required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of our identities....

From celebrated trans activist and author of Mutual Aid Dean Spade comes a practical manifesto for how to live out your radical political values in your intimate relationships.

When Maeve DuVally came out as a transgender woman while working as a corporate communications manager at Goldman Sachs, she knew she couldn't do it quietly....

When divorce moves young R/B Mertz away from rural Pennsylvania and their abusive father, Mertz's life is torn in two....

This inclusive, straightforward guide to fertility is What to Expect Before You’re Expecting for families outside the heterosexual nuclear family model—perfect for LGBTQ+ and solo parents who want to have kids but don’t know where to start....

Told from the very personal perspective of a loving mother torn between social constructs and her son’s gender nonconforming behavior, Mommy, I’m a Girl! Takes listeners inside the mind of a parent coming to terms with raising a transgender child.

Moments of Glad Grace is a moving and witty memoir of aging, familial love, and the hunt for roots and belonging. The story begins as a trip from Canada to Ireland in search of genealogical data and documents....