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How we do family : from adoption to trans pregnancy, what we learned about love and LGBTQ parenthood / Trystan Reese.
"An LGBTQ family's inspiring story of building a loving home, with lessons all families can use"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781615197569 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 213 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : The Experiment, LLC, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | How we do love -- How we do crisis -- How we do marriage -- How we do adoption -- How we do conflict -- How we do loss -- How we do pregnancy -- How we do birth -- How we do parenting. |
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| Subject: | Reese, Trystan. Sexual minorities' families > United States. Transgender parents > United States > Biography. Transgender people > Family relationships > United States. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 306.8740867 Reese | 31681010380434 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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"An LGBTQ family's inspiring story of building a loving home, with lessons all families can use"-- - Grand Central Pub
As featured in People magazine: One LGBTQ familyâs inspiring, heartfelt story of the many alternative paths that lead to a loving family, with lessons for every parent
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Trystan and Biff had been dating for just a year when the couple learned that Biffâs niece and nephew were about to be removed from their home by Child Protective Services. Immediately, Trystan and Biff took in one-year-old Hailey and three-year-old Lucas, becoming caregivers overnight to two tiny survivors of abuse and neglect.
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From this unexpected start, the young couple built a loving marriage and happy homeâlearning to parent on the job. They adopted Hailey and Lucas, tied the knot, and soon decided to try for a baby that Trystan, who is transgender, would carry. Trystanâs groundbreaking pregnancy attracted media fanfare, and the family welcomed baby Leo in 2017.
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In this inspiring memoir, Trystan shares his unique story alongside universal lessons that will help all parents through the trials of raising children. How We Do Family is a refreshing new take on family life for the LGBTQ community and beyond. Through every tough moment and touching memory, Trystan shows that more important than getting things right is doing them with love. - Grand Central Pub
An LGBTQ memoir with insights on raising a familyâfrom a gay transgender man who shares his experience with both pregnancy and adoption - Workman Press.
An LGBTQ memoir with insights on raising a family—from a gay transgender man who shares his experience with both pregnancy and adoption - Workman Press.
As featured in People magazine: One LGBTQ family’s inspiring, heartfelt story of the many alternative paths that lead to a loving family, with lessons for every parent
Trystan and Biff had been dating for just a year when the couple learned that Biff’s niece and nephew were about to be removed from their home by Child Protective Services. Immediately, Trystan and Biff took in one-year-old Hailey and three-year-old Lucas, becoming caregivers overnight to two tiny survivors of abuse and neglect.
From this unexpected start, the young couple built a loving marriage and happy home—learning to parent on the job. They adopted Hailey and Lucas, tied the knot, and soon decided to try for a baby that Trystan, who is transgender, would carry. Trystan’s groundbreaking pregnancy attracted media fanfare, and the family welcomed baby Leo in 2017.
In this inspiring memoir, Trystan shares his unique story alongside universal lessons that will help all parents through the trials of raising children. How We Do Family is a refreshing new take on family life for the LGBTQ community and beyond. Through every tough moment and touching memory, Trystan shows that more important than getting things right is doing them with love.
