{"product_id":"special-topics-in-being-a-parent-by-s-bear-bergman","title":"Special Topics in Being a Parent by S.Bear Bergman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" data-csa-c-id=\"v0e2zv-ow0v1c-mlkxf5-uin1vb\"\u003eA Queer and Tender Guide to Things I've Learned About Parenting, Mostly the Hard Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003eBeing a parent is enormously joyful, but it is also an enormous amount of work. Parenting requires you to make dozens of decisions a day, every one of which in some way shapes the person your child will grow into. It can be difficult to know in these moments whether you're on the right track.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003eProgressive parents especially can feel adrift when caregiving in ways that were not modelled for them. From S. Bear Bergman - advice columnist, educator, and queer dad with fifteen years of parenting under his belt - comes Special Topics in Being a Parent, a witty and insightful collection of child-rearing tips for those in search of realistic ideas about screens and lunches that don't come with a side order of judgment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003eUsing his own choices - and his errors - by way of example, Bergman offers suggestions for many different stages of the parenting journey, from asking 'Are we ready to have a kid?' to talking with children about diversity and difference, to questioning gender expectations placed on both kids and parents. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\"\u003eWith plenty of humour and compassion, and featuring charming illustrations by Saul Freedman-Lawson, this guide helps parents to live their parenting values while enabling their kids to grow their capacities, understand the world, and above all, feel connected and loved.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-feature-name=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"tellAmazon\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"1551529394\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"w3xa8u-bdybjn-x4ia8t-wepufq\" data-cel-widget=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-csa-op-log-render=\"\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"DsUnknown\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"DsUnknown-1\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-painter=\"tell-amazon-desktop-cards\" data-csa-c-id=\"o661ez-ye4ddb-hx07xi-rxi8jj\" data-cel-widget=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_0\" cel_widget_id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_0\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstanceMsDxXixDiXk4r04UaeeNDw\" data-card-metrics-id=\"tell-amazon-desktop_DetailPage_0\" data-acp-tracking=\"{}\" data-mix-claimed=\"true\"\u003ePaperback \/ 272 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Bookish Type","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53521481433469,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/0891\/0933\/files\/9781551529394.jpg?v=1729946652","url":"https:\/\/thebookishtype.pro\/products\/special-topics-in-being-a-parent-by-s-bear-bergman","provider":"The Bookish Type","version":"1.0","type":"link"}