EP44: Educating Parents on Embracing LGBTQIA+ Children with Heather Hester

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On today’s podcast, Heather Hester joins us to share her work in supporting families with children who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. She talks about how she supports families through education and by increasing awareness. Discover how she became made her paradigm shifts, began having even more thoughtful conversations with her children, and learn how parents can create loving and inclusive environments for their children.

Key takeaways to listen for

• Questions to ask your children during their coming-out process
• The power of shifting your belief systems for the better
• Why parents should be responsible for accepting their child’s gender identity
• Three helpful pieces of advice for parents of LGBTQIA+ children

About Heather Hester

Heather Hester is the founder of Chrysalis Mama, which provides support and education to parents and allies of LGBTQIA adolescents, teenagers, and young adults, and the creator and host of the podcast Just Breathe: Parenting your LGBTQ Teen. As an advocate and coach for parents and allies, she believes the coming out process is beautiful and messy. She works with her clients to let go of fear and feelings of isolation so they can reconnect with themselves and their children in a meaningful, grounded way.

Heather creates a space where growth and shifts occur through education and empowerment, instilling the confidence that anyone can move through the coming-out process with understanding and love. She also works with companies’ DEI initiatives to educate and empower their employees. She is the author of two upcoming books, married to her best friend for 27 years, the mother of four extraordinary kids (three of whom are LGBTQIA), and a student of life who believes in being authentic and embracing the messiness.

Connect with Heather

• Website: Chrysalis Mama
• Podcast: Just Breathe: Parenting Your LGBTQ Teen | Apple and Spotify

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