About this episode
Are you an overwhelmed mom of an LGBTQ+ teen who's feeling lost trying to navigate the coming out process, and wants to let go of shame and embarrassment, as well as build a deeper connection of trust within yourself and your teen? Click here to see if working together makes sense!If you’re an parent or ally of an LGBTQ+ kid who feels like the last few months or even years have been hellish, this episode is for you.This is guidance for the parent who has been white-knuckling through crisis, carrying fear, grief, and exhaustion in silence while trying to protect their child’s mental health and safety.In this raw and honest episode of More Human, More Kind, Heather names what so many families experience but rarely say out loud: when parenting becomes a full-time emergency.If you’ve been living in survival mode: managing self-harm, ER visits, intensive treatment, runaway fear, constant hypervigilance, and the invisible emotional labor of advocacy, this episode offers grounded practical support, deep empathy, and a reminder that you are not failing… you are overloaded.Heather speaks directly to:the mom or caregiver who hasn’t had a normal Tuesday in yearsthe parent trying to lead with love while holding impossible family dynamicsthe advocate who wants to stay open minded, but is running out of fuelYou’ll walk away with:A clear understanding of how chronic crisis impacts your child, your identity as a parent, and your nervous systemLanguage to stop minimizing what’s happening and begin choosing healingA reminder that numbness isn’t “coldness,” it’s your brain trying to surviveA compassionate lens on how crisis affects your whole family, including boundaries and sibling needsA stronger sense of what real community support and education can look like when you’re in over your headThis episo
