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Course Tag: LGBTQ+

Quick Video Solution Library

Raising LGBTQIA+ Youth

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Amy Alamar Amy Alamar,EdD Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC Peace at Home Parenting Expert Poshi Walker Poshi Walker,MSW

Challenges & Solutions

Our Solution Series Libraries are developed around a specific parenting challenge. Each Series includes a collection of hand-picked, easily digestible (15 min+/-) videos which unlock a key piece of the parenting puzzle. Read our summary of this Series below then click on each lesson to access the class description, video, handouts, and information about our Expert(s).

When your child approaches you to share or process their thoughts and feelings about gender identity or sexual orientation they are trusting you with their deepest sense self. These conversations can spark fears for their wellbeing and it can be a struggle in that moment to know how to respond without rejecting or discounting their experience. Classes in this library will help you prepare for an open, ongoing dialogue with your child or teen that is candid, authentic and supportive.

Start with our Quick Video Solutions – easy-to-watch clips with expert tips and handouts. Click on a title below to access the video and handouts.

Bookmark our Raising LGBTQ+ Kids Resource Guide – your parenting GPS, connecting you to quick videos, helpful handouts, live workshops, and expert tips, all grounded in research and real-life success.

At Peace at Home, we believe in progress, not perfection. Parenting is a journey, and we’re here to walk it with you. With the right tools and compassionate support, you can parent with clarity and confidence. Let’s do this together.

Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication LGBTQ+ teen safety
Recorded Workshop

Trans Parents Day: Supporting Trans Parents and Trans Children (OMG)

November 16, 2023 1:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Expert Lisa Day Lewis Lisa Day-Lewis (she/her/hers),LPC-A, MEd

Challenges & Solutions

  • Are you a transgender parent wondering about how your gender identity may affect your child? 
  • Are you raising a transgender child and want to know more about how to support them? 

You are not alone. 

The rights and experiences of transgender people have been in the news for several years. But parents of kids who raise questions about their gender may still feel unclear about what kids need from their families as they wrestle with gender identity. Sometimes parents wonder if they cause this struggle. Is it just a phase? And parents may feel strong emotions of grief, confusion and sometimes even fear or anger. 

Parents who are transgender themselves face different but equally important challenges. How will it affect my children if I come out to them? Can it harm or confuse them in any way? In fact, studies indicate that most transgender parents report that their relationships are generally positive, including after coming out as transgender. There is also no evidence that having a transgender parent affects a child’s gender identity or sexual orientation, nor has any impact on other developmental milestones.

Clear communication, strong connection, and love and acceptance go a long way in all relationships. Join us for an in-depth conversation on trans parenting and parenting trans kids. Let’s do this together. 

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials  Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, LGBTQ+ What Do All Those Letters Mean?
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication identity LGBTQ+ understanding
Interactive Workshops

LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC Peace at Home Parenting Expert Amy Alamar Amy Alamar,EdD Peace at Home Parenting Expert Poshi Walker Poshi Walker,MSW

Challenges & Solutions

When a child opens up about their gender identity or sexual orientation, they’re trusting you with an important personal truth. These conversations may bring up fear or uncertainty, but they also offer a powerful opportunity to build trust and connection. These workshops help caregivers respond with empathy, confidence, and love—whether their child is exploring identity, coming out, or simply learning to navigate an often complicated world. Participants will gain tools to foster acceptance, protect mental health, and support authentic self-expression at every stage.

Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
gender identity LGBTQ+ Sexuality
Recorded Workshop

Is it Safe? Help Your Child “Come Out” and Protect Their Mental Health

October 11, 2023 8:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Expert Lisa Day Lewis Lisa Day-Lewis (she/her/hers),LPC-A, MEd

Challenges & Solutions

Join us for a special and inclusive parenting workshop that celebrates National Coming Out Day. 

Come together in a welcoming space with parents and caregivers like yourself. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to support your child to feel safe about exploring and expressing their identity. Discover ways to create an environment that fosters your child to come out when they are ready. Navigating coming out is unique to each individual. Using specific language, creating opportunities and space, and demonstrating allyship can all help your child know that when they do choose to come out, they can do so safely with you. 

Coming out is not a one-time event. Many LGBTQ+ individuals who come out to their closest family and friends may later come out at school or work, to their extended family, or to casual acquaintances. For some, coming out is no longer a big deal – it can be a simple matter of correcting someone’s assumptions about themselves or introducing their partner. For others, coming out is still a huge challenge. The very real fear of facing discrimination, bullying, or judgement can cause LGBTQ+ kids to stay ‘in the closet,” struggling with anxiety and/or depression while they strive to be themselves. Hear examples of real coming out stories including what helps and what doesn’t. 

If you believe that your child may identify or is exploring identity as LGBTQ+ this workshop may be a lifeline. LGBTQ+ youth are four times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers. It is not because they are inherently prone to this risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This increased risk is due to how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society. One accepting adult can decrease your child’s risk by 40%. Even if your beliefs or faith position conflicts with your child’s LGBTQ+ identity, you can find ways to navigate your relationship so that it communicates love and acceptance on a daily basis. You’ll never agree on everything with your kids, but regularly communicating the depth of your connection is a powerful protective factor in a complicated world. 

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials . Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, LGBTQ+ What Do All Those Letters Mean? 
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication identity LGBTQ+
Recorded Workshop

LGBTQIA+ – What to Say to Your Child And How to Communicate it with Love and Acceptance (Teladoc)

June 22, 2023 1:00 pm EDT/EST
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Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC Peace at Home Parenting Expert Colleen K Vesely Colleen K. Vesely,Ph.D.

Challenges & Solutions

  • My 8-year-old daughter just declared she is “non-binary.” Help! I have no idea how to respond.
  • My extended family is really upset that we are supporting our teen’s gender transition. How can we handle their objections and protect our child at the same time?
  • My teen told me that his friend let him know that he is gay and my son wants some advice about how to support his friend.

The issues of sexual orientation and gender identity can be daunting for both kids and parents. It’s easy to feel confused about the changing ways that many in our society see these issues. Your child will look to you for guidance about how to feel and act. This workshop will help you prepare for an open, ongoing dialogue with your child or teen that is candid, authentic, and supportive.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, LGBTQ and Gender Essentials Library. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including LGBTQ+: What Do All Those Letters Mean? and How to Help Your LGBTQ+ Child Thrive
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
identity LGBTQ+
Recorded Workshop

Authenticity and Love: How to Communicate with Your LGBTQIA+ Child and Be an Effective Ally

June 27, 2023 1:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC

Challenges & Solutions

Does the idea of talking with your child about sexual orientation and gender identity feel difficult or even a little scary? Do you wonder how to raise a child to be open to these issues in themselves and an ally to others? 

These issues can be daunting for both kids and parents. The changing ways that many in our society see gender identity and sexual orientation can cause further confusion and unrest. Your child will look to you for guidance about how to feel and act about this issue with regard to themselves and others. You may be wondering how to communicate with your LGBTQIA child in a way that shows them that you are an ally. Many parents want to show support, but don’t know quite what to say or what not to say.This workshop will help you prepare for an open, ongoing dialogue with your child or teen that is authentic and supportive.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library,  LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, LGBTQ+ What Do All Those Letters Mean?
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tags
communication identity LGBTQ+
Recorded Workshop

Coming Out Together: Parenting Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Kid, Session 3

June 19, 2023 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC Peace at Home Parenting Expert Colleen K Vesely Colleen K. Vesely,Ph.D.

Challenges & Solutions

Session 3 Pulling it All Together: Questions, Stories and How to Keep Growing and Learning Alongside Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Child

You will have time to bring any and all questions to your teachers and other parents as you try new approaches. Share your experiences, fears, successes and everything in between in this safe space guided by two seasoned and compassionate experts. Be prepared to feel supported and maybe even transformed as you learn new ways of seeing your child’s world and protecting them through the power of your connection.  Refer back to the first two sessions in this series for knowledge and support.

  • Session 1 – Aren’t They Too Young to Make These Decisions—What’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity?
  • Session 2  – How Can I Stay Connected to my LGBTQIA+ Child through Open and Loving Communication? (And Why My Child’s Life May Depend on That)
  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
identity LGBTQ+
Recorded Workshop

Coming Out Together: Parenting Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Kid, Session 2

May 15, 2023 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC Peace at Home Parenting Expert Colleen K Vesely Colleen K. Vesely,Ph.D.

Challenges & Solutions

Session 2 How Can I Stay Connected to my LGBTQIA+ Child through Open and Loving Communication? (And Why My Child’s Life May Depend on That) You will have a chance to continue exploration on these important issues as we focus on parenting strategies for connection with and understanding of your LGBTQIA+ child. You’ll learn about the ways that you can protect your child’s mental health and wellbeing through your parenting approaches.

  • Watch the recording of Session 3 – Pulling it All Together: Questions, Stories and How to Keep Growing and Learning Alongside Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Child
  • Watch the recording of Session 1 Aren’t They Too Young to Make These Decisions, What’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identify?
  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
identity LGBTQ+
Recorded Workshop

Coming Out Together: Parenting Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Kid, Session 1

April 17, 2023 12:00 pm EDT/EST
Take This Workshop

Experts

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC Peace at Home Parenting Expert Colleen K Vesely Colleen K. Vesely,Ph.D.

Challenges & Solutions

You are invited to our three part series on Coming Out Together: Parenting Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Kid.    Confused about how your child views their own sex and gender? Worried that your child won’t be accepted and safe? You are not alone. Join us for honest, informative and authentic conversations facilitated by two Peace At Home specialists who are parents as well as professionals in the fields of child development, mental health, and family science. Give your child and yourself the gift of opening up to see the world through your child’s eyes and recognizing what they need from you in order to thrive.

Click the links below to watch each of the three sessions in the series:

  • Watch our first session Aren’t They Too Young to Make These Decisions—What’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity? In the first workshop of the series, we will discuss LGBTQIA+ basic terminology with a focus on the distinction between sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. We’ll explore how social media has transformed the landscape of identity and how we as parents can nurture our own growth alongside the growth of our children.
  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this workshop previously hosted.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. 
  • Click here to watch Session 2 – How Can I Stay Connected to my LGBTQIA+ Child through Open and Loving Communication? (And Why My Child’s Life May Depend on it)
  • Click here to watch Session 3 – Pulling it All Together: Questions, Stories and How to Keep Growing and Learning Alongside Your Magical LGBTQIA+ Child
  • If you are looking for more support email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Quick Video Solutions Library, LGBTQ+ and Gender Essentials. Explore the Video Solutions and Handouts for all the classes.
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
identity LGBTQ+
Recorded Workshop

LGBTQ+ What to Say to Your Child and How to Communicate it with Love and Acceptance

March 17, 2023 12:00 pm EDT/EST
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Expert

Peace at Home Parenting Expert Acey Neel Acey Neel,MA, LPC

Challenges & Solutions

Does the idea of talking with your child about sexual orientation and gender identity feel difficult or even a little scary? These issues can be daunting for both kids and parents. And the changing ways that many in our society see gender identity and sexual orientation can cause further confusion and unrest.  Your child will look to you for guidance about how to feel and act. This class will help you prepare for an open, ongoing dialogue with your child or teen that is candid, authentic and supportive.

  • Click the button above to watch the recording of this previously hosted workshop.  Come learn proven, effective solutions that quickly produce positive results giving you more clarity and confidence. 
  • Questions? Email our Parent Guides at Solutions@Peaceathomeparenting.com.
  • For additional support, check out the Resource Page and Quick Video Solutions Library, Raising LGBTQ Kids. Explore all the videos and handouts. 
Ages
School Age Teens & Young Adults
Tags
communication identity LGBTQ+

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