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Raising LGBTQ allies : a parent's guide to changing the messages from the playground / Chris Tompkins.
"Raising LGBTQ Allies is the first book to focus on the prevention of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying before they begin. It encourages families to have open and authentic conversations in a practical, timely, and inclusive way. It also creates a dialogue with parents around the possibility they may have an LGBTQ child"-- Provided by publisher.
Tompkins focuses on the prevention of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying before they begin. Creating a dialogue with parents around the possibility they may have an LGBTQ child, he encourages families to have open and authentic conversations in a practical, timely, and inclusive way. Offering specific actions that can be taken to address heteronormativity and challenge societal beliefs, Tompkins shows that change begins with us and what we say, as much as what we choose not to say. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538136263
- ISBN: 1538136260
- Physical Description: xx, 233 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Genre: | Self-help publications. |
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- 6 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 306.766 TOM 2021 (Text) | 0002205575257 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Raising LGBTQ Allies : A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground
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Table of Contents
Raising LGBTQ Allies : A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xv | |
| Part I | Awareness | |
| 1 | MFTP Part 1: We All Play on the Same Playground: What We Believe and Why | p. 3 |
| Homosexuality and the DSM | p. 5 | |
| Conversion Therapy-A Harmful Practice | p. 9 | |
| Heteronormativity and the Origins of Queerphobia | p. 12 | |
| Unlearning Fear | p. 14 | |
| Awareness, Willingness, Change | p. 16 | |
| Messages from the Playground Proclamation | p. 17 | |
| 2 | MFTP Part 2: Language Matters: The Meaning Behind Our Words | p. 19 |
| The Power of Words: LGBTQ + Issues, Preference, Lifestyle, Choice, Different, Trend, Transition ... | p. 22 | |
| Be Mindful of Who Is in the Room | p. 26 | |
| Use a Better Word | p. 27 | |
| Beliefs Influence Words, and Words Create Labels: Institutionalized Homophobia | p. 30 | |
| New Words, New Labels, New Beliefs | p. 33 | |
| 3 | MFTP Part 3: Change Our Beliefs, Change Their Story | p. 35 |
| Why Our Beliefs Matter | p. 37 | |
| Reestablishing a Relationship with a Higher Power | p. 41 | |
| With Love | p. 44 | |
| Let's Meet Where You're At | p. 45 | |
| What Do You Believe? | p. 47 | |
| Messages from the Playground Visualization Messages from the Playground Exercise: Uncovering | p. 48 | |
| Misguided Beliefs about Gender and Sexuality | p. 49 | |
| Part II | Willingness | |
| 4 | Gender, Sexuality, and Santa Claus: An Easy Approach | p. 55 |
| Children Are More Insightful Than We Think | p. 57 | |
| Gender and Sexuality Are Not the Same | p. 61 | |
| Police Beliefs, Not Gender | p. 65 | |
| Love Is More Than Love | p. 70 | |
| 5 | Benign Neglect: Not Communicating Is Still Communicating | p. 73 |
| Words Can Hurt; Sometimes, Silence Hurts More | p. 75 | |
| No Time for Silence | p. 79 | |
| A New Generation: Everything Is Energy | p. 80 | |
| Phases of Acceptance: From Tolerance to Celebration | p. 83 | |
| How to Authentically Communicate | p. 87 | |
| 6 | Shame: Prevention versus Treatment | p. 89 |
| Trickle-Down Effects of Religious Shame | p. 92 | |
| When External Messages Seep Inside: Internalized Homophobia | p. 93 | |
| Proactive Prevention | p. 98 | |
| Key Factors Related to LGBTQ Bullying | p. 100 | |
| The Antidote to Shame | p. 105 | |
| 7 | Trauma, Resilience, and Human Dignity: Raising a New Generation | p. 107 |
| Pass on Our Wisdom, Not Our Trauma | p. 109 | |
| LGBTQ Youth and the Trauma of Rejection | p. 113 | |
| Stereotypes and Confirmation Bias | p. 117 | |
| Resilience and Human Dignity | p. 119 | |
| Part III | Change | |
| 8 | Building a New Playground: Six Simple and Effective Steps | p. 127 |
| Attunement | p. 131 | |
| Containment | p. 132 | |
| Dismantling Old Playgrounds | p. 133 | |
| Building a New Playground in Six Steps | p. 136 | |
| Building a New Playground Meditation | p. 140 | |
| 9 | New Messages, New Playground, New World: A Mother's Faith | p. 143 |
| Other Misguided Beliefs: Bringing Darkness to the Light | p. 145 | |
| A New Way of Thinking | p. 150 | |
| New Consciousness - New Playgrounds | p. 152 | |
| Five Steps to Celebrating LGBTQ Youth | p. 154 | |
| A Mother's Faith | p. 157 | |
| 10 | New Toys; Instructional and Interactive Exercises | p. 161 |
| Rule of Expectations | p. 164 | |
| Back to School: New Toys for the New Year | p. 167 | |
| Instilling Empathy | p. 178 | |
| Rule of Expectations Visualization | p. 180 | |
| 11 | Uncle Chris: The Journey of a Soul | p. 183 |
| Answering the Call | p. 184 | |
| A Return to the Village | p. 189 | |
| The Hero's Journey | p. 192 | |
| Calling and the Soul: What LGBTQ Youth Are Here to Do | p. 195 | |
| The Power of a Soul | p. 196 | |
| Everything Is Better When It's Shared | p. 197 | |
| Notes | p. 199 | |
| Bibliography | p. 211 | |
| Index | p. 221 | |
| About the Author | p. 233 |
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