The Truth Parents Are Too Afraid to Admit About Gender & Sexuality

<p>A lot of parents start this conversation with the same quiet fear: what does it mean about my kid, about our family, about me, if my child is exploring a gender or sexuality that doesn&#39;t match what I expected? On this roundtable episode of the Men&#39;s Therapy Podcast, host Marc Azoulay brings back two returning guests. Relationship and dating coach Shana James (author of Honest Sex) and psychotherapist Jack Lambert, who works predominantly with gay and queer men, to talk through exactly that fear.</p><p>Shana speaks both as a coach and as the parent of a 14-year-old gender-expansive daughter, walking through the years of &quot;brain-breaking&quot; it took to let go of a binary view of <a href="https://menstherapy.online/podcasts/using-the-bachelor-to-study-gender-norms-w-desmond-cohen/?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=Blog"><u>gender</u></a>. Jack brings the clinical lens, unpacking why the question &quot;is this real&quot; is the wrong question entirely, and why a parent&#39;s job in the early stages is simply to be a safe, steady presence rather than an interrogator. Together with Marc, they get into the grief that often goes unspoken when a child transitions, the sneaky ways homophobia and gender rigidity shape even well-meaning parenting, how a child&#39;s exploration can surface a parent&#39;s own questions about their sexuality, and concrete, practical ways to open the conversation without shutting your kid down.</p><p>For more podcasts, blogs, and to get involved in the Men&#39;s Therapy Online Community, visit <a href="http://www.menstherapy.online"><u>www.menstherapy.online</u></a>.</p><p>Follow us on social media: <a href="https://mtr.bio/mens-therapy-online"><u>https://mtr.bio/mens-therapy-online</u></a>.</p><p><strong>Connect with Shana</strong></p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://shanajamescoaching.com/"><u>https://shanajamescoaching.com/</u></a> </p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shanajames/?hl=en"><u>https://www.instagram.com/shanajames/?hl=en</u></a> </p><p><strong>Connect with Jack</strong></p><p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.jacklambertlmhc.org/"><u>https://www.jacklambertlmhc.org/</u></a> </p><p><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackknowsbest/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/jackknowsbest/</u></a> </p><p><strong>Individual Therapy:</strong></p><p><a href="https://menstherapy.online/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Service&utm_campaign=Individual_Therapy"><u>https://menstherapy.online/?utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=Service&amp;utm_campaign=Individual_Therapy</u></a></p><p><strong>Men’s group</strong></p><p><a href="https://menstherapy.online/mens-groups/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Service&utm_campaign=Mens_Groups"><u>https://menstherapy.online/mens-groups/?utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=Service&amp;utm_campaign=Mens_Groups</u></a></p><p><strong>MTO Slack</strong></p><p><a href="https://menstherapy.online/slack/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Slack_CTA&utm_campaign=MTO_Slack"><u>https://menstherapy.online/slack/?utm_source=Podcast&amp;utm_medium=Slack_CTA&amp;utm_campaign=MTO_Slack</u></a></p><p><strong>Website:</strong></p><p><a href="https://menstherapy.online/"><u>https://menstherapy.online/</u></a></p>