Gay Fathers: Encouraging the Hearts of Gay Dads and Their Families Book

Written from a therapeutic and academic perspective and filled with the insights of gay fathers themselves, as well as the authors (Bryan Robinson is a professor of child and family development, Robert Barret a professor and psychologist), Gay Fathers draws on new research to explain the difficulties that gay men face in parenting, and the ways in which their own feelings about their sexuality can affect their relationships with their children. Originally published 10 years ago, this newly revised volume should become a principal resource for social workers, counselors, clergy, and gay dads, offering affirming solutions to problems in step-parenting, the complexities of adoption, and the grief that some men may feel in losing parenting privileges as they leave their straight marriages and come out of the closet. Other topics include gay spirituality, relationships with ex-spouses and with nuclear family, and how to come out to your children. The book features practical, readable, sober advice as well as a call for scientifically sound, longitudinal studies of gay parents and their experiences. --Regina Marler Read More