April 17 - "My Kid Thinks They're Gay!" What This Moment Asks From Parents - 60s - Custom - 9:16 - C

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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Heather Hester on what to do when your child says they think they're gay or trans. The answer isn't to solve it or have answers ready. It's to show up, stay curious, and sit with not knowing.

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This week, we're going to reflect on the moment your child said, "Mom, I think I'm gay or bi or trans." You fill in the blank with your child's orientation or identity. Most of us were never taught how to hold this kind of moment. We were taught how to guide, how to protect, how to have answers, but this moment doesn't ask asks for answers. It asks for something entirely different. It asks for presence, for curiosity, for a willingness to sit in the unknown without rushing to resolve it. Because when your child says, "I think I'm..." fill in the blank, they're not handing you a problem to solve. They're inviting you into something that is unfolding