Heather Hester tells parents that when a child says they're gay, it's a moment of trust, not a crisis. Your job is to listen safely and be the foundation they need.
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It's an invitation into their process, into their thoughts and their world. It is your child asking you to see them. And here is what I want you to really, really understand with this. When your child says this to you, you have hit the jackpot of parenting. Not because this moment is easy, and not because you suddenly have all of the answers, but because your child chose you. They didn't have to tell you. They could have kept this to themselves. They could have figured it out somewhere else or with someone else, but they came to you. That means they trust you. That means they feel something in you that says, I might be safe here. And that trust, that is the foundation for everything that comes next.