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When Your Kid's Identity Shifts: How to Love Before You Understand
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- Jun 26, 2026
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Check out in depth essays, meditations, and tips and strategies on the More Human More Kind Substack! Your kid changed how they describe themselves again, and some part of you is still waiting for the "real" answer. This Friday Reset picks up where Tuesday left off. One small shift, one word, one line you can carry into the week for the moments when not-knowing feels like too much, and you need a gentler way to hold it. In this episode you'll learn how to: Use one simple word to make space for what's still unfolding Respond to an unexpected identity shift without needing it to mean something right now Carry a line that lets you love without needing to define Action: Press play for this week's Butterfly Effect, a small shift toward more room, more ease, more yet . Hi, I’m Heather Hester , and I’m so glad you’re here! Feeling uncertain or overwhelmed? Download my free guide to take you from Panic to Plan. Join a private community with other parents and allies just like you! Stay informed - receive my newsletter Invite me to speak at your workshop or event Read my book, Parenting with Pride . Share More Human. More Kind. Please subscribe, rate, and review ! Connect [email protected] Buy Me A Coffee Watch on YouTube Listen to *NEW* episodes every Tuesday and Friday! 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, compassionate connection. For parents, allies , and those pioneering a way to lead with love and kindness, I’m here with true, messy, and heart-warming stories, re…