Supporting transgender kids can be a difficult journey, but it's essential for their well-being. As a parent, it's important to create a safe and supportive environment at home and to advocate for their rights outside of the home. In this blog post, we'll discuss some ways you can support your transgender kids, using gender-affirming language, connecting with local resources such as transgender counseling in Houston, TX, and educating yourself on transgender issues.
What if co-parenting doesn't work out? Dealing with a difficult partner.
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The recipe for a healthy family
Affirmations for weary parents - you are not a failure, you're just a parent
You can never really be ready for the harrowing journey that is parenting. It can be wonderful--magical, even--when things are smooth, and your kids are happy. Sometimes, however, it can seem like a total failure, where you feel clueless and ill-suited to parenthood. And, because the stakes are so high, it’s painful to feel like a failure at one of the most important things you will ever do.
How to be a good co-parent
Compromise
Communicate as a team
Communicate directly with your ex
Don’t talk badly about your ex
Don’t ignore special days like birthdays
Do not involve kids in adult decision
Pick your battles
Be flexible with your schedule
Don’t expect your ex to handle things the way you do
Share information, updates, photos, and accolades with your ex
Enjoy your time off
Have a support network
Parenting and the Coronavirus - Give Yourself Grace
As the parent who never has the color coded schedule, doesn't have a Pintrest board for what to do with my kids on rainy days, and is not the first one to sign up for that school field trip to the Renaissance Festival, I appreciated this Huffington Post article entitled, "Parents, It's Ok If You're Barely Getting By Right Now.
Letting your kids fail occasionally can teach them resilience
I had a parent call me monthly about her student.She would call anytime he was close to failing and would ask how can we prevent him from failing. She also told me that she emails his teacher almost weekly, and couldn’t understand why she hadn’t heard anything back. I listened empathetically to her talk then asked, "What is the harm in failing?"