Telaina Eriksen

Telaina Eriksen

Telaina Morse Eriksen is the author of Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child, winner of the 2017 Bisexual Award for Nonfiction, the short fiction The City of God, and Debitage, a chapbook of poems. Her poems, stories, and essays have appeared in Under the Sun, Ars Medica, Nelle, and many other literary magazines. She was a finalist in the Ninth Letter Literary Awards for Nonfiction in 2024. She is the proud mom of two adult children, and she lives in Michigan with her husband and her dog. 

The City of God Short Story Now Available

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"This book was enjoyable, informative, and easy to consume. I learned a lot even as an experienced therapist and advocate, and I very much look forward to using it with my clients and friends. It truly reminds me why parenting is the most difficult and insomnia-inducing job in the world, but also why it could be the most deeply rewarding and ultimately the most beneficial for society: it’s about teaching people how to love."
-Dr. Mimi Hoang
"I’ve always said that if Telaina Eriksen wrote a parenting book, I would happily buy it. In Unconditional, Eriksen provides a pragmatic, empathetic guide for parents raising a child who identifies as LGBTQ. From coming out narratives to safe sex to navigating the public sphere, the book covers significant ground. Backed by research and accompanied by personal narratives, Unconditional offers a big-hearted, much-needed approach."
-Robin SilbergleidAuthor of The Baby Book and Texas Girl
"I was wowed by Eriksen's knowledge, compassion, and heart. When I was reading this book I just kept thinking, 'we all need to hear this, no matter how our children identify...'"
-Sherry Richert BelulAuthor of "Say It Now" and "Simply Celebrate"

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