🎧 Episode 38 – The Courage to Be: Supporting Gender Identity with Compassion

📅 Release Date: June 10, 2025
🎙️ Guest: Maarit Grönroos, LGBTQIA+ Coach & Psychologist
🌿 Theme: Resilient Identity

What if your child told you something about themselves that challenged everything you thought you knew—and trusted you enough to share it?
This episode is a heart-centered guide for every mother who wants to respond with courage, love, and grace when navigating gender identity and self-expression with their child.

Tiffany Lorraine and co-host Catherine Tyson welcome LGBTQIA+ coach and psychologist Maarit Grönroos, who brings wisdom, empathy, and practical tools to help parents support their LGBTQIA+ children—especially during times of uncertainty or change.

Key Points:
Meet Maarit Grönroos & her mission as a coach for LGBTQIA+ families
Breaking down LGBTQIA+ terms & what they really mean for parents
How to respond when your child comes out or opens up about identity
What to say when you don’t understand but still want to support
Gender identity in young kids: play, expression, and harm-free parenting
Puberty, pressure, and creating space for healthy emotional discovery
The challenge of parenting through faith and identity conversations
The parent’s identity shift: grieving, growing, and showing up with love
How to create safe, ongoing conversations in your home
Maarit’s closing advice: Build resilience by listening with love

Key Statements:
You don’t need to “get it” to be a safe space
Listening is more important than labeling
Give your child room to explore without rushing to define
Process your own feelings separately—don’t place emotional weight on your child
Resilience grows in homes rooted in connection, curiosity, and compassion

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📲 Connect with Maarit Grönroos:
Instagram: @coach_maarit_g

🧠 Listener Reflection:

Am I showing my child that I love and accept them—even when I don’t have the answers?
Let your love be louder than your fear. Let your presence be their peace. 💛

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Thank you for listening!!!

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