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Family: an exploration
By Betty Jane Wylie. 1997
Wylie examines the Canadian family in action -- how we clothe, feed, and nurture our children; how we support ourselves…
financially; how we use the family to develop values and morality; how we cope with the realities of divorce, lone parenting, and remarriage; and how, sometimes, families struggle with abuse, violence, and poverty. 1997.Just married: gay marriage and the expansion of human rights
By Kevin Bourassa, Joe Varnell. 2002
A firsthand account of an event that made human rights history in January 2001 - the marriage of two gay…
couples by the Metropolitan Community Church in Toronto. Follows the couples' attempts to get married with the support of both church and state. Demonstrates how individuals can make a difference, and how personal commitment and political activism are often based in daily life. 2002.In praise of stay-at-home moms
By Laura Schlessinger. 2009
They number in the millions and they are incredibly important to families and to our society, yet they are underappreciated,…
little respected, and even controversial. Who are they? They are the stay-at-home moms. Dr. Laura, building on principles developed during her long career as a licensed marriage and family therapist, provides a wealth of advice and support, as well as compassion and inspiration, to women as they navigate the wonders and struggles of being stay-at-home moms. 2009.I suck at girls
By Justin Halpern, Seán Schemmel. 2012
Birding with Yeats: a memoir
By Lynn Thomson. 2014
The author is the mother of a blended family of four children. The book documents the five-year period when she…
and her youngest son start bird watching, when he’s 13, as a way to spend time in nature and away from everyday stress. Over the course of these five years, she learns a lot more about birds than she ever dreamed possible, but she also experiences a unique closeness with her son and the wonder that comes with the beauty of the natural world. 2014.Girl meets girl: a dating survival guide
By Diana Cage. 2007
This new, definitive dating guide for lesbian, bisexual and bicurious women, contains indispensable advice on how to read a personal…
ad, make the first move and figure out who pays on a date. It also features sex tips for beginners and advanced players! 2007.Hard to do: the surprising, feminist history of breaking up (Exploded Views Ser.)
By Kelli María Korducki. 2018
From Jane Austen to Taylor Swift, a look at the surprising politics of romantic love and its dissolution. Whatever the…
underlying motives - be they love, financial security, or mere masochism - the fact is that getting involved in a romantic partnership is emotionally, morally, and even politically fraught. Korducki turns a Marxist lens on the relatively short history of romantic partnership, tracing how the socio-economic dynamics between men and women have transformed the ways women conceive of domestic partnership. With perceptive, reported insights on the ways marriage and divorce are legislated, the rituals of twentieth-century courtship, and contemporary practices for calling it off, Korducki reveals that, for all women, choosing to end a relationship is a radical action with very limited cultural precedent. 2018.Blood, marriage, wine & glitter: essays
By S. Bear Bergman. 2013
In his third essay collection, Bear tackles the concept of the 'modern family' as one of two trans parents of…
a young son; in Bear's extended family 'orchard', drag sisters, leather mentors, sperm-donor parents and other relations provide more branches of love and support than a mere family tree. “Blood, Marriage, Wine & Glitter” is a thought-provoking book that redefines the notion of what family is and can be. c2013. Uniform title: Essays.Author Rachel Simmons offers advice on teaching girls self-compassion as an alternative to self-criticism, resisting the constant urge to compare…
themselves to peers, navigating toxic elements of social media, prioritizing self-care, and seeking support when they need it. 2018.Hold on to your kids: why parents matter
By Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté. 2004
Canadian doctors Neufeld and Maté realized that their children had become secretive and unreachable, pining for friends and recoiling from…
adults. Day care, play dates, and after school activities groom children to transfer attachment from adults to peers, causing children to squelch their individuality, curiosity and intelligence. And these same children are bullying, shunning and murdering each other, as well as committing suicide, at increasing rates. Some strong language. 2004.Brothers (& me): [a memoir of loving and giving]
By Donna Britt. 2012
Former Washington Post columnist Donna Britt’s memoir presents an honest and thoughtful look at a life spent giving to others.…
In 1977, Britt lost one of her brothers in a senseless police shooting. Plagued by her grief, she spent the next three decades putting her own needs aside to care for the men in her life. 2012.Far from the tree: parents, children and the search for identity
By Andrew Solomon. 2012
The author writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are…
prodigies, who are conceived in rape, who become criminals, who are transgender. While each of these characteristics is potentially isolating, the experience of difference within families is universal, as are the triumphs of love documented in every chapter. 2012.Endangered: your child in a hostile world
By Johann Christoph Arnold. 2000
A pastor presents anecdotes and stories encouraging parents to put children first and avoid contemporary social ills that create unhappy…
families. He stresses the spiritual aspects of parenting and offers suggestions for bringing up offspring who are loved. 2000.Fathers and sons: an anthology
By David Seybold. 1992
A collection of essays, poems, and stories which examine the relationships between fathers and sons. The topics include mutual pride…
in being outdoorsmen, death of a father, and shedding the adolescent belief that father is God. 1992.Fall in love, stay in love
By Willard F Harley. 2001
Family
By Susan Hill. 1989
A vivid honest and intensely moving account of the fight for the life of her premature baby, Imogen, which ended…
in her death at five weeks, and the author's subsequent struggle to complete her family. 1989.Dr. Dobson answers your questions
By James C Dobson. 1982
Gay women from all walks of life contribute twenty-five essays and numerous sidebars on aspects of being a lesbian. Topics…
include relationships with family members, aging, health-care issues, stereotypes, coming out, gay pride, and lesbian marriages and parenting. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.Dr. Ruth's guide for married lovers
By Ruth K Westheimer. 1986
Couples, conflict and change: social work with marital relationships
By Kate Wilson, Adrian L James. 1986
This book, aimed at social workers, draws together current thinking about marriage and marital problems. It looks at the theory…
behind it, practical approaches to intervention including sexual problems, cultural backgrounds, and the principles and practice of conciliation, as well as the law relating to separation and divorce. 1986.