OXYGEN FIRST: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Child - Softcover

Emin, Dr Natasha Jill; Curle, Mrs Lisa Ann

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798287467975

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Child

By Dr. Natasha Emin and Lisa Curle

Being the parent of an LGBTQ+ child can feel overwhelming—especially when you're navigating unfamiliar territory, facing societal pressures, or worrying about how to say the right thing.

This powerful, practical, and heartfelt guide is here to walk with you.

Written by Natasha and Lisa, a married lesbian couple raising three children and actively supporting LGBTQ+ youth, this book is an honest, compassionate resource for parents, carers, and foster families. Whether your child has just come out or is still figuring things out, this guide helps you build trust, communicate with love, and create a home where your child feels safe, seen, and celebrated.

From understanding gender and sexuality, to supporting your child at school, handling tricky conversations, and building emotional resilience, this book offers step-by-step advice grounded in lived experience, research, and warmth.

Inside you’ll find:

• Guidance on responding when your child comes out

• Tools for handling school, social pressures, and family dynamics

• Real-life stories from LGBTQ+ youth and their parents

• Encouragement for those hard days when you feel unsure or alone

• Practical ideas for celebrating identity and creating inclusive environments

You don’t have to be perfect—just present, open, and willing to learn.

This is your invitation to become the safe space your child needs—and the ally they’ll always remember.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798287467975
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 97