The Queer Parent

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This audiobook includes an exclusive introduction from Sandi Toksvig OBE.

Find all the information you need - and more - to become a parent with this groundbreaking and comprehensive guide for the LGBTQ+ community, written and read by the hosts of the award-winning podcast Some Families.

Funny, informative and empowering, The Queer Parent is the ultimate resource for chosen families everywhere.

The path to parenthood is never easy, but for LGBTQ+ people, it can be even less straightforward. There are more options than ever before for queer people to start families, but a lack of specific information and resources can leave would-be parents floundering. From IVF to surrogacy to adoption, there is so much to learn and consider. How do you work out the best option for you?

As hosts of the award-winning podcast Some Families, authors Lotte Jeffs and Stu Oakley have spoken to dozens of queer families, all of whom found their own unique path to parenthood. The Queer Parent is the product of these conversations and the authors' own experiences of becoming parents through IVF and adoption. The audiobook includes further interviews with diverse LGBTQ+ parents, providing advice and support from a wide range range of sexual orientations, gender identities and backgrounds to help you navigate the many different roads you could choose from.

Critics Review

I wish this book had been available when my kids were young. It would have made me feel less alone
Mary Portas
An indispensable and urgently necessary guide to parenthood in all its forms
Elizabeth Day, bestselling author of How to Fail
A fantastic read. Full of knowledge, empathy, laughs and above all hope
Suzi Ruffell, comedian and author of Am I Having Fun Now?
Not only does this book need to exist but queer parents like Lotte and Stu needed to step up and write it themselves. I for one am ecstatic that they have.
Freddy McConnell
Eye-opening and a vital read for understanding how LGBTQ+ parents are redefining family structures.
Anna Whitehouse, AKA Mother Pukka
Answers every question you could have about LGBTQ+ families. A must read.
Will Young
A wonderful book – one that both queer families and allies alike will find kind, necessary and funny.
Alexandra Heminsley, journalist and author of Some Body to Love
A fresh take on parenting from two funny and empathetic modern writers. Straight people should read this book! I learnt so much.
Lorraine Candy, journalist and author of What's Wrong With Me?
This book is a vital insight into the spectrum of modern family.
Chris Sweeney, Homo Sapiens podcast
Clever, moving and hilarious in parts too – this is a brilliant read for all parents.
Lena de Casparis, Associate Editor ELLE
A beacon of support, information, reassurance and hope.
Romy, The xx

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