If you're an adult who's long felt you had to be responsible for your parents feelings... If your parent tends to not apologize when they've acted cruelly, called you "too sensitive" and ignored your feelings... all the while seeming to expect you to treat them as though they were stable and safe. You should know: Healthy attachment is not automatic, and it is not guaranteed by biology. Children with emotionally intelligent parents have a privilege that is often not talked a

If your elementary- or high school-age child has said something like: “I don’t feel like a girl.” “I think I’m a boy.” “Can you use they/them for me?” “I want a different name.” It can stop you in your tracks. You may feel protective. Confused. Afraid of doing the wrong thing. You may wonder whether this is a phase, whether you’re supposed to correct it, or whether affirming it somehow makes it permanent. Maybe you've already responded and are now wondering: Am I doing the ri