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...
by Mary Heathman | Mar 3, 2020 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
I have family on my mind. Mine and those of WGA group members and our supporters. Spurred on by an article in the Atlantic, and leaning heavily on one of David Brooks’ illustrations, I want to remind us all that Family Matters. The Nuclear Family In his recent...
by Gloria Rickard | Feb 19, 2020 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Some trips down memory lane are more painful than others. We recently went into the first house we ever bought. When we purchased it all three of our children were pre-school and we lived there until they were teenagers. We were so young and full of hope, so confident...
by Roger Jones | May 28, 2019 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
My last two blogs on the topic of parenting teens and the issue of porn have offered some suggestions about what to do to protect your kids and how to create an environment that is open and safe to discuss this topic. This article is specific to a situation where...
by Roger Jones | May 14, 2019 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
One big challenge that many parents face is actually getting their teenagers to talk about ANYTHING. This is especially true of “serious” topics and especially, especially true of anything related to sex. The intensity of emotions and feelings related to our sexuality...
