Supporting your LGBTQ Child with John Sovec | POF80

As a parent, I know this can be a hard topic to tackle.  Here’s the thing, if your child is going to come out, you need to be prepared.  Prepared with a response based in love, not fear, My guest, John Sovec, is an author, therapist and coach helping teens with the coming out process and with families to help them build supportive connection around their LGBTQ teen.    In this episode, we talk about: How to support your child in coming out (it’s a family process!) How to accept your child even if you don’t understand what’s going on with them How “coming out” is a lifelong process and how your child needs to be in charge   of the process  Learn the identifying language and pronouns (I identify as cisgender) Where parents can get tripped up (it’s tricky! John had to correct me!)  How popular culture is playing a role in the LGBTQ  How to talk to your LGBTQ child about sex     About John Sovec With more than 15 years as a speaker, motivator, author, therapist, and coach John Sovec, LMFT, brings not only his clinical expertise but also a unique flair to each and every appearance he makes. He is well known for his signature style, which mixes knowledge, focus, approachability, and humor to create an environment that encourages openness, growth and development.   John Sovec is a nationally recognized topic expert on creating LGBTQ affirming care and works with LGBTQ teens in the coming out process to discover their uniqueness as they explore their true identity. Through his work he helps clients develop awareness and openness, provides practical tools for both parents and teens, and assists in building a close and supportive family connection.  SPEAKING & WRITING  John Sovec is a regular author on multiple media platforms including Medium, Huffington Post, and Good Therapy. He is also a sought after nationally recognized speaker and his work  has been featured on The Ricki Lake Show, Raising Whitley,  The Shahs of Sunset, and numerous international podcasts.     https://johnsovec.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JohnSovecTherapy/  @johnsovectherapy Twitter: @johnsovec Instagram: @johnsovectherapy   From the Podcast: Support for parents and teens       https://www.hrc.org/ (Human Rights Campaign)       https://www.thetrevorproject.org       https://pflag.org/       Encourage your child (and YOU) to use this site so they have a safe place to ask questions related to sex education in today’s modern world: https://www.scarleteen.com Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices