by Susan Berland | Jan 29, 2020 | Family |
When a child comes out, parents have different reactions. Some celebrate it. For most, there is some stress, fear, or grief. How we deal with out feelings can make a huge difference for us and for our families. I’m not an expert or a therapist. I am the mother...
by Susan Berland | Jan 15, 2020 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
I recently asked this question on my public Facebook pages: “What’s your number one tip to the parent of an LGBTQ child who just came out?” The answers were not surprising and heartening to read. There are so many amazing parents out there and they...
by Susan Berland | Dec 4, 2019 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
Thanksgiving is over and many of us are getting ready for the holidays. Some are preparing for Christmas, some for Chanukah, some for Kwanza and some for the winter solstice. For many of us it’s a time of excitement and joy and even presents! I can’t help but think of...
by Susan Berland | Nov 27, 2019 | Family |
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. When I used to host my own Thanksgiving, I loved going around the table and having everyone express what they are grateful for. Since I’m no longer hosting, I miss that tradition. So you get to be my family and sit around...
by Susan Berland | Oct 30, 2019 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
What is it about transgender children that is so hard to understand? When a child, yes even a very young child, insists they are not the gender they were assigned at birth and they are persistent and consistent, they know what they are talking about. Their parents are...
by Susan Berland | Oct 23, 2019 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
What do you say to the parent whose child just came out as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer? What are the words they need to hear? I asked this question in my Facebook group for parents and the answers were pretty universal. Because we have a policy of...
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