Description: Unconditional is a parenting guide book that provides parents of an LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning) child with a framework for helping their LGBT child navigate a world that isn't always welcoming.
Brief description:
Telaina Morse Eriksen is the author of the Amazon bestseller and winner of the 2017 Bisexual Book Award, Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child. Her poems, essays, and stories have appeared in Under the Sun, Compose Journal, The Fem, poemmemoirstory, ARS Medica, and in many other online and in-print publications. She received her MFA in creative writing from Antioch University Los Angeles. She is the proud mom of two adult children, and lives in East Lansing, Michigan with her husband Andrew and their Shetland Sheepdog Cordelia.
Review Quotes:
"This book was enjoyable, informative, and easy to consume. I learned a lot even as an experienced therapist and advocate, and I very much look forward to using it with my clients and friends. It truly reminds me why parenting is the most difficult and insomnia-inducing job in the world, but also why it could be the most deeply rewarding and ultimately the most beneficial for society: it's about teaching people how to love." --Dr. Mimi Hoang
"I've always said that if Telaina Eriksen wrote a parenting book, I would happily buy it. In Unconditional, Eriksen provides a pragmatic, empathetic guide for parents raising a child who identifies as LGBTQ. From coming out narratives to safe sex to navigating the public sphere, the book covers significant ground. Backed by research and accompanied by personal narratives, Unconditional offers a big-hearted, much-needed approach." --Robin Silbergleid, author of The Baby Book and Texas Girl
"I was fortunate enough to get to meet the author of this book when she was on a panel for Pride Week. I was wowed by her knowledge, compassion, and heart. When I was reading this book, I just kept thinking, 'We all need to hear this, no matter how our children identify. Because as parents, we can make such a difference in the lives of ALL the young people we interact with.' So many children don't have a trusted adult in their lives. This book inspires me to want to be that trusted adult for anyone who needs it." --Sherry Richert Belul, author of Say It Now and Simply Celebrate