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Scenario

When past trauma affects decisions about LGBTQ+ parenting

I'm a gay man whose husband wants to adopt children but I'm terrified of subjecting kids to the discrimination I experienced growing up and I don't know if that makes me a coward or realistic.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The wounds we carry from our own childhoods can become barriers to creating the families we dream of building.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with LGBTQ+ Love, Partnership, and Its Varieties?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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