How to Accept Your Child is Gay

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How to Accept That Your Child is Homosexual or Bisexual More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Joseph De Siena | permalink
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Finding out that your son or daughter is gay, lesbian or bisexual can come as a shock, but it is important that you can learn to understand and accept your child for who they are. This is very important because it can knock your child's...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Accept-That-Your-Child-is-Homosexual-or-Bisexual ^[1]

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What to Do When Your Child Says: "I'm Gay!" More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Butch Siders | permalink
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Your child has just come out to you as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trangender...What should you do? Well, first, take a deep breath... (Good advice when first confronting any difficult situation, right?)

For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/gay-and-lesbian-well-being/201104/what-do-when-your-child-says-im-gay ^[2]

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My Son Is Gay More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by yamyam | permalink
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What's more important: being right or being loving?
Tags: Child-rearing,Gay Marriage,God's Love,Homosexuality,Parenting,Relationships

For further reading: http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2013/april/help-my-son-is-gay.html ^[3]

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Responding in Love to an Adult Gay Child More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Mark Downs | permalink
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You may feel hurt by your child's decision to "come out." But remember, this is not something they have done "to" you.

For further reading: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/parenting-roles/parenting-adult-children/responding-in-love-to-an-adult-gay-child ^[4]

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Loving Your Gay Child | Six:11 Ministries on WordPress.com More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Vaihiria Kelley | permalink
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I remember talking with my mom about this exact topic a few years ago. I asked her what kept her silent about me being gay; why didn’t we talk about it? She simply replied: I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know how to help. Sadly, my mom’s response resembles many other responses from…

For further reading: https://six11.wordpress.com/parents/loving-your-gay-child/ ^[5]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Accept-That-Your-Child-is-Homosexual-or-Bisexual

2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/gay-and-lesbian-well-being/201104/what-do-when-your-child-says-im-gay

3. http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/articles/2013/april/help-my-son-is-gay.html

4. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/parenting-roles/parenting-adult-children/responding-in-love-to-an-adult-gay-child

5. https://six11.wordpress.com/parents/loving-your-gay-child/