by Mary Heathman | Sep 28, 2021 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Every Thursday night, at a WGA meeting, small groups form to support one another through the thick and thin of life circumstances. Some of the stories are hard to hear. As we listen to each other, we feel the pain and sorrow—partly out of empathy for pain...
by Mary Heathman | Apr 6, 2021 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
The first time I realized I was way behind schedule in my parenting, Debbie was five and starting Kindergarten in a few days. I had taken a week’s vacation to help her learn the route to her school, how to work with the crossing guard as she crossed sixth avenue in...
by Mary Heathman | Mar 9, 2021 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Last week, during WGA’s first ever webinar, I related a part of my own process in leading up to writing about our topic, “My 4 Year-old Is Touching Himself Down There: What do I do?” Written several years ago, this particular blog has been the most read page on the...
by Lori Wildenberg | Feb 22, 2021 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Are you there? Are your kids there? Has the, “What if…” become real? Has fear morphed into reality? How do we access that rainbow of hope in the midst of hard? What if I get cancer? What if I get Covid? What if I don’t make the team? What if I lose my job? What if my...
by Roger Jones | Oct 13, 2020 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
We are pleased to have a special guest speaker at WGA’s weekly support group meeting this week. Dr. Julia Sadusky coauthored the book Emerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today’s Youth, along with Dr. Mark Yarhouse. She will be...
by Roger Jones | Jul 21, 2020 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Don’t Freak Out This is easier said than done. Most people today know and love others within the LGBTQ+ Community. Hearing this news from your child can feel very different than hearing it from a friend or distant family relation. This “coming out” that your child has...
