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Understanding the Masks LGBTQ+ Kids Wear for Survival
Episode 206 • 17th October 2025 • More Human More Kind: Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ+ Teens & Growing Into a Courageous Ally • Heather Hester
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What do parents need to know about the masks LGBTQ+ kids wear for survival?

For queer kids, and the parents, moms, and allies supporting them, masks (figurative and literal)can mean safety, expression, or survival. But not all masks are harmless. Some start to suffocate. In this episode, we explore what playful costumes and emotional disguises have in common and how to help our kids (and ourselves) know when it’s time to take the mask off.

  • Learn how to tell when your child’s “mask” is joyful play or protective camouflage.
  • Explore how figurative masking shows up in parenting and how to model authenticity.
  • Walk away with practical tools to build trust, inclusion, and safety without forcing disclosure.

Press play to uncover the power of masks, the risks of hiding, and what it really means to be seen, known, and safe.

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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.

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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.



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