by Marc Campbell
Microcosm Publishing
11/7/2023, paperback
SKU: 9781648412301
Create a loving, accepting home for your queer kid
This workbook is for parents and other caretakers whose child or young adult has come out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, or any other queer identity.
It includes nine weeks of accessible, thoughtful exercises designed to help you gain perspective, challenge your assumptions and fears, and better understand and connect with your kid.
Drawing on his experience as a licensed mental health counselor working with queer youth and their families, Marc Campbell provides resources and real help for parents. The world may not always be kind to queer kids, but your home and family can be, and that makes all the difference.
Whether you're on board but confused or struggling deeply with learning about your kid's identity, these exercises can help you do right by your child. By embarking on this workbook, you'll increase your understanding of sexuality and gender, improve your connection with your kid, and learn to support them with love and acceptance as they navigate their unique path to adulthood.
About the Author:
Marc Campbell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. He has worked in the counseling field for over five years. He is a part of the LGBTQ+ community and has experience working directly with LGBTQ+ youth, many of whom were homeless. As a LMHC, he had the unique experience of working as a middle school counselor, where he fought to start the first LGBTQ+ support group at a rural middle school in Central Florida. He was a panelist for Equality Florida's All Together Now Conference, which aims to secure safe learning environments for LGBTQ+ students. He was a guest speaker on Communication Skills and Body Positivity for Bros in Convo Initiative, a Black Queer-led grassroots organization focused on building community by educating and empowering queer people of color in Central Florida. He was also on the Social Justice Panel for the Central Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. His lived experience being a Black Queer licensed mental health counselor gives him a unique lens to write a workbook for parents on how to better support their queer children. You can find him on Instagram at @mentalhealthwithmarc