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When your child's identity challenges dreams you didn't know you were holding

My daughter came out to me last month and I said all the right things but inside I'm grieving dreams I had for her that I know are selfish.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's authentic self-revelation can trigger unexpected grief for futures that existed only in a parent's imagination.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

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