# More Human. More Kind. | Parenting LGBTQ Kids, Unlearning Fear, Becoming More Human

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Official site: https://heatherhester.net/podcast
Author: Heather Hester | Advocate for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
Episodes: 299

## Resource

"Mom, I think I might be_____." Whether that sentence ended in gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or something they're still figuring out — you're in the right place. Maybe you're scared. Maybe you're grieving something you can't quite name yet. Maybe you're desperate to get this right and terrified you already got it wrong. This show is for you, exactly where you are right now. More Human. More Kind. is hosted by Heather Hester, author of Parenting with Pride and a fierce advocate for LGBTQ kids and the parents who love them. Each week Heather brings lived experience, practical guidance, and the kind of honest conversation that helps you move from fear and confusion to grounded, loving action. Whether you're a parent in the early days of your child coming out, an ally deepening your understanding, or someone unlearning old beliefs to show up better for the people you love, this is your place. Every episode gives you something real: tools for navigating the hard moments, having difficult conversations, guidance on loving boundaries, and the steady reminder that you don't have to figure this out alone. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Start with fan-favorite Episode…

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## Episodes
- [Traveling With Your LGBTQ Kid: What Every Parent Needs to Know Before You Leave](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/traveling-with-your-lgbtq-kid-what-every-parent-needs-to-know-before-you-leave) — 2026-07-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Genuine Joy Is Countercultural: Your Friday Reset for Parents of LGBTQ Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/genuine-joy-is-countercultural-your-friday-reset-for-parents-of-lgbtq-kids) — 2026-07-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Who Is Your LGBTQ Kid Following Online, and What Are They Learning?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/who-is-your-lgbtq-kid-following-online-and-what-are-they-learning) — 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [You Can Love Fiercely and Still Be Running on Empty: A Reset for Parents of LGBTQ Kids in Burnout](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/you-can-love-fiercely-and-still-be-running-on-empty-a-reset-for-parents-of-lgbtq-kids-in-burnout) — 2026-07-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [Up at 2AM Researching Everything: What Ally Burnout Looks Like for Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/up-at-2am-researching-everything-what-ally-burnout-looks-like-for-parents-of-lgbtq-kids) — 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Bonus Episode: I'm Not Okay, and I Don't Think You Are Either](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/bonus-episode-i-m-not-okay-and-i-don-t-think-you-are-either) — 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [PFLAG National on Creating Pride in Families: The New Resource Helping Parents Build Support Networks at Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/pflag-national-on-creating-pride-in-families-the-new-resource-helping-parents-build-support-networks-at-work) — 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [When Your Kid's Identity Shifts: How to Love Before You Understand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/when-your-kid-s-identity-shifts-how-to-love-before-you-understand) — 2026-06-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Beyond the Binary: Why Fluid Doesn't Mean Unsure (Important Guidance for Parents of LGBTQ Kids)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/beyond-the-binary-why-fluid-doesn-t-mean-unsure-important-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-kids) — 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [Does Your LGBTQ Child Actually Feel Your Love? Guidance for Parents Who Want to Close the Gap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-love-is-not-what-you-feel-it-s-what-they-get-to-feel) — 2026-06-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Love vs. Feeling Loved | Guidance for Parenting LGBTQ Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/love-vs-feeling-loved-guidance-for-parenting-lgbtq-teens) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Quiet Allyship: Parenting Guidance for When Your Child Is Only Out to You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/quiet-allyship-parenting-guidance-for-when-your-child-is-only-out-to-you) — 2026-06-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [You Love Your LGBTQ Child—But Are You Being an Ally?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/you-love-your-lgbtq-child-but-are-you-being-an-ally) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [When One Parent Is Ready and the Other Isn't: LGBTQ Parenting Guidance for Families in Different Places](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/the-hardest-pride-conversations-aren-t-with-your-lgbtq-teen) — 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [How to Prepare for Pride with Your LGBTQ Kid: Practical Checklists for Preteens, Teens, and Young Adults](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/the-ultimate-pride-checklist-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens) — 2026-06-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [Helping LGBTQ Kids Stay Safe At Pride Events (Without Scaring Them!)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/helping-lgbtq-kids-stay-safe-at-pride-events-without-scaring-them) — 2026-06-02T03:15:00+00:00
- [What Happens When You Stop Abandoning Yourself | For Parents of LGBTQ Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/what-happens-when-you-stop-abandoning-yourself-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens) — 2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [Before You Hang a Pride Flag, Ask Your LGBTQ Child This One Question First](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/before-pride-month-starts-have-this-conversation-with-your-lgbtq-teen) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [What Happens When an LGBTQ Child Gets No Support: Steph Vachon's Story of Survival and Reclamation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/beyond-survival-queer-healing-fatherhood-and-reinvention) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [When You Get It Wrong With Your LGBTQ Child: A Parent's Guide to Repair and Reconnection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/how-to-reconnect-after-a-hard-conversation-with-your-lgbtq-teen) — 2026-05-22T09:00:00+00:00
- ["What If I Say the Wrong Thing?" When Fear Takes Over Conversations With Your Gay Teen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/what-if-i-say-the-wrong-thing-when-fear-takes-over-conversations-with-your-gay-teen) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Your Silence Is Saying Something: How Parents of LGBTQ Kids Can Break the Cycle in One Small Moment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/breaking-the-silence-how-parents-can-support-lgbtq-teens) — 2026-05-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Silence of Shame: How Generational Patterns Affect LGBTQ Kids and How Parents Can Break the Cycle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/the-silence-of-shame-breaking-generational-patterns-in-parenting-queer-teens) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Speaking Up Feels So Hard For Parents of Gay and Trans Kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/why-speaking-up-feels-so-hard-for-parents-of-gay-and-trans-kids) — 2026-05-08T19:00:00+00:00
- [Correcting Misgendering | Practical Allyship Guidance for Parents of LGBTQ Teens](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/correcting-misgendering-practical-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens) — 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [Stay Grounded After Tough LGBTQ Conversations | A Reset for Allies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/stay-grounded-after-tough-lgbtq-conversations-a-reset-for-allies) — 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [When Friendship and Values Collide: A Guide for Parents and LGBTQ Allies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/when-friendship-and-values-collide-a-guide-for-parents-and-lgbtq-allies) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [When Fear Gets Loud, How Do You Parent?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/when-fear-gets-loud-how-do-you-parent) — 2026-04-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [When Good Intentions Damage Allyship | What Parents of LGBTQ Teens Say Wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/when-good-intentions-damage-allyship-what-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-say-wrong) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00
- ["My Kid Thinks They're Gay!" What This Moment Asks From Parents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/my-kid-thinks-they-re-gay-what-this-moment-asks-from-parents) — 2026-04-17T09:00:00+00:00
- ["Mom, I think I'm Gay" - Parents, This Moment is an Opportunity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/mom-i-think-i-m-gay-parents-this-moment-is-an-opportunity) — 2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Parents, This Is How Grief Evolves Instead of Disappearing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-this-is-how-grief-evolves-instead-of-disappearing) — 2026-04-10T16:30:00+00:00
- [Parents and Allies of LGBTQ Teens: From Grief to Grace: Rituals, Repair, and the Sacred Act of Letting Go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-and-allies-of-lgbtq-teens-from-grief-to-grace-rituals-repair-and-the-sacred-act-of-letting-go) — 2026-04-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [What Your LGBTQ Teen Hears When You Say, “Let’s Not Tell Anyone Yet”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/what-your-lgbtq-teen-hears-when-you-say-let-s-not-tell-anyone-yet) — 2026-04-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Through Division: Grieving the World, Our Expectations, and Finding Grace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parenting-through-division-grieving-the-world-our-expectations-and-finding-grace) — 2026-03-31T09:00:00+00:00
- [Parents, Do You See Therapy As Support or Correction?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-do-you-see-therapy-as-support-or-correction) — 2026-03-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [Grief Shape-Shifts: Guidance for Parents and LGBTQ Allies Navigating Loss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/grief-shape-shifts-guidance-for-parents-and-lgbtq-allies-navigating-loss) — 2026-03-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Nothing Without a Company: Creating Spaces Where No One Feels Alone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/nothing-without-a-company-creating-spaces-where-no-one-feels-alone) — 2026-03-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Parents of LGBTQ Teens,  Have You Ever Prayed "Please Let This Go Away?"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-of-lgbtq-teens-have-you-ever-prayed-please-let-this-go-away) — 2026-03-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [The First 30 Seconds: Parenting Guidance for LGBTQ Coming Out Conversations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/the-first-30-seconds-parenting-guidance-for-lgbtq-coming-out-conversations) — 2026-03-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Parents of LGBTQ Kids: Do You Quietly Hope It’s “Just a Phase?”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-of-lgbtq-kids-do-you-quietly-hope-it-s-just-a-phase) — 2026-03-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [5 Ways Moms of LGBTQ Kids Know They’re Becoming Stronger Allies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/5-ways-moms-of-lgbtq-kids-know-they-re-becoming-stronger-allies) — 2026-03-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Parents of LGBTQ Kids: The Biggest Mistake Allies Make When a Child Comes Out (Interview on No Guilt Mom)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/more-human-more-kind-allyship-guidance-for-parents-of-lgbtq-teens-955717/parents-of-lgbtq-kids-the-biggest-mistake-allies-make-when-a-child-comes-out-interview-on-no-guilt-mom) — 2026-03-09T09:00:00+00:00

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