What if kindness wasn’t just a nice gesture, but a radical act of love that could save a life?

For parents of LGBTQ+ youth and allies navigating an increasingly disconnected, dangerous, and crisis-driven world, kindness isn’t fluff, it’s safety. It’s neuroscience. It’s survival. In this episode, you’ll learn how your smallest actions might become someone’s turning point. (allyship, inclusion, parenting, mental health, LGBTQ)

• Discover the science behind why kindness calms the nervous system and heals emotional pain
• Understand how to show up for others, especially your kids, with intention, not fear
• Learn 3 ways to practice life-changing kindness this week (even if you’re short on time or energy)

Tap play to rethink what kindness really means and how it can transform lives, including your own.

Resource Spotlight:

• Kindness.org — Research-based tools and inspiration for practicing intentional kindness: kindness.org
• Random Acts of Kindness Foundation — Free resources to spark daily kindness: randomactsofkindness.org
• Mental Health America — Guidance and community programs to promote mental well-being: mhanational.org

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At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to compassion, authenticity, and transformative allyship, especially for those navigating the complexities of parenting LGBTQ+ kids. Through this podcast, speaking, my writing, and the spaces I create, I help people unlearn bias, embrace their full humanity, and foster courageous, compassionate connection.

If you’re in the thick of parenting, allyship, or pioneering a way to lead with love and kindness, I’m here with true, messy, and heart-warming stories, real tools, and grounding support to help you move from fear to fierce, informed action.

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More Human. More Kind. formerly Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen is a safe and supportive space where a mom and mental health advocate offers guidance on parenting with empathy, inclusion, love, and open-minded allyship, fostering growth, healing, connection, and empowerment within the LGBTQ community while addressing grief, boundaries, education, diversity, human rights, social justice, and the power of human kindness through a lens of ally support and community engagement.