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What to Say When Your Kid Comes Out

October 9, 2018 by Jill Whitney Leave a Comment

It’s one of those conversations that’s always a watershed moment. When someone is gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise LGBTQ, there comes a time to tell the family. I’ve never met an LGBTQ person for whom this conversation was no big deal. For most, it’s somewhere between anxiety-producing and terrifying. Will they hate me? shame me? […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens Tagged With: coming out, parenting, sexual orientation, sexuality, teens

What to Say When Your Kid Comes Out

January 9, 2016 by Jill Whitney 3 Comments

It’s one of those conversations that’s always a watershed moment. When someone is gay, bisexual, transgender, or otherwise LGBTQ, there comes a time to tell the family. I’ve never met an LGBTQ person for whom this conversation was no big deal. For most, it’s somewhere between anxiety-producing and terrifying. Will they hate me? shame me? […]

Filed Under: Featured, For Parents of Teens and Preteens Tagged With: coming out, lgbtq

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Jill Whitney is a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to improving communication about relationships, sexuality, and intimacy. Learn more about her and her practice at Green Tree Professional Counseling.

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