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How parental support navigates private grief

My daughter came out as lesbian and I'm proud of her but I'm grieving the future I imagined for her life.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Accepting children's authentic identity can require mourning projected futures while maintaining unconditional love in the present.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.