The Power of Connection-Just Breathe:Parenting your LGBTQ Teen Episode 46 #shorts

23 Jan 2023 · 1 min

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This content was created by Heather Hester. This content was uploaded by Heather Hester. This is a YouTube short titled "The Power of Connection-Just Breathe: Parenting your LGBTQ Teen Episode 46 #shorts" (posted 2023-01-23). The clip features two speakers (labeled SPEAKER A and SPEAKER B) discussing parenting advice focused on maintaining a deep connection with children, respecting your child, apologizing when you make mistakes, and not taking parenting challenges personally. The content appears to be supportive guidance for parents of LGBTQ teens.

The most important thing, no matter what, even in good days and bad days, is we have such a deep connection, and that is everything to me.
So that is what has come out of all of this hard work, is the deep connection with my boys.
And I think really what we're talking about here is respecting your child too.
We are right, right, and we are showing our humanity, and you know, and that's the kind of the second piece of that is it's okay to say you're sorry.
It's okay to say, "Boy, I really messed that one up." More is gonna happen, more is gonna change, and this is where you affirm, this is where you ask questions, you know, but most importantly, do not take it personally. It's not about you.