Parents of LGBTQ Teens, Have You Ever Prayed "Please Let This Go Away?"

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Have you ever prayed, "God...please let this go away?"

For many parents of LGBTQ teens, faith has always been the place they turn when life feels uncertain. But when a child comes out, something shifts.

The prayer that once sounded like “Protect them” or “Guide them” quietly becomes something else:

Please fix this.

Please change this.

Please don’t let this be permanent.

In this episode, Heather explores the quiet spiritual tension many parents experience when a child comes out.

You’ll learn:

• Why praying for your child’s identity to change can unintentionally create spiritual distance
• How children interpret silence and hesitation around faith conversations
• Why unresolved spiritual tension creates divided emotional safety in families
• What happens when a child feels like they are competing with doctrine for a place in your heart

You are not defined by a prayer whispered in fear. But the relationship you build with your child from this moment forward will be shaped by how you choose to respond.

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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 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 the wisdom of lived experience and practical guidance and education to parents and allies, teaching empathy, kindness, love, and strong boundaries while supporting LGBTQ teens and the diverse LGBTQ community, including gay, lesbian, 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.

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