Heather's husband, Steve, was so blown away by Connor's three episodes that he suggested a recap episode to highlight the emotional journey and lessons learned from their perspective. They both also thought it would be great for all of the resources mentioned to live in one place.

Heather shares:

• An in-depth look at specific moments during their journey
• Which decisions were fantastic and which were underwhelming at best
• Specific takeaways and thoughts to ponder
• A look into her soul the soul of her family

Resources, resources, resources!!!

• Need help finding a therapist for your child or yourself? THIS is a great place to start!
• Support groups for you and your child:
• PFLAG
• Freed Hearts
• The Trevor Project
• National Council on Family Relations
• Colage
• Education - this is a sample - go to my website for MUCH more!
• GLSEN
• GSA Network
• The Family Acceptance Project
• Advocates for LGBTQ Youth
• Understanding Mental Health and Substance Use Specific to your LGBTQ child
• Mental Health - HERE and HERE
• Substance Use and Abuse - HERE and HERE
• How to find an Educational Consultant - HERE 
• Newport Academy
• Want to start a gratitude practice - THIS article and THIS book have valuable guidance
• My favorite meditation teacher and website
• On making mistakes - This article and this Brene Brown YouTube video

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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 grow their capacity for courageous, compassionate connection.

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More Human. More Kind. formerly Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen is a safe and supportive podcast in a heartfelt and empowering space where a mom and advocate offers practical guidance and education to parents and allies, fostering empathy, kindness, love, and strong boundaries while supporting LGBTQ teens and the diverse LGBTQ community—including gay, lesiban, bisexual, trans, transgender, and queer individuals—through conversations about mental health, grief, gender identity, sexual orientation, human rights, social justice, parenting, parent support, and meaningful LGBTQ allyship and allyship in action.