LGBTQ+ child | Parenting Community

How do I support my LGBTQIA+ child’s start at a new school?

Search for: Starting at a new school is always a little daunting – and not just for the kids! Dear parents and carers…. I see you. Until they come home from that first day, you’re waiting with baited breath, fingers crossed! But what if your child is LGBTQIA+ ? What...

How do I support my child’s transgender friend, when their parent’s won’t?

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Search for: Parenting is probably the toughest job there is. What’s also tough is seeing a child in another family be rejected for who they are. Unfortunately for many transgender children this is their reality. What do you do when that child is your child’s friend?...

Moving internationally with your non-binary child.

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Search for: Whether you’re relocating with an international company, as a diplomat or under your own volition, your family needs to make the same decisions – select a country, a home, schools, flights, visas, and a removalist company. But what about when your child is...

My child is coming out as LGBTQ+

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Search for: My child is coming out as LGBTQ+ Your job is to accept them and respect them as they are, at this very moment A child’s self-disclosure of their sexual orientation, romantic orientation or gender identity can be tough for parents to handle, especially if...

Supporting your LGBTQ+ child

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Search for: Supporting your LGBTQ+ child Your job is to accept them and respect them as they are, at this very moment! I read in a study recently that 1 in 6 (15.9%) of generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2015) identify themselves as queer or transgender. In...