Our teen daughter struggles with her sexuality and wants to dress like a boy. We want to help her respect God’s design for sexuality while also keeping our relationship with her strong — but we always end up arguing with her. How can we find a professional therapist who can help us sort it out?
Sexuality Q&As
Our grandson is being supported by his parents (our daughter and son-in-law) to “transition” to a girl. They say that if we don’t call him by his new female name, they’ll cut us out of their lives. We don’t know where this is coming from or what to do. How do we show them love …
Does it mean I’m gay if I’m attracted to someone of the same sex? There have been times when I’ve experienced strong emotional connections with individuals of my own gender. On occasion I’ve even felt myself physically drawn to them. I’m confused and don’t know what to think of this. Can you help me?
How should we respond to a family member who had sex reassignment surgery and now identifies as transgender?
How should we respond to our grown daughter who told us that she no longer identifies as a woman?
Why can’t my parents and the rest of my family get over the fact that I’m transgender? Why don’t they accept me as I am? As a senior in high school I think I’m old enough to make up my own mind. Ever since I was a little kid I’ve known that I’m different from …
What should we say to our teenage daughter when she tells us that she wants to be a guy? She’s always been sort of tomboyish, but it was never really an issue until she reached puberty. Since then she’s been saying that she doesn’t feel like a girl on the inside. She claims to be …
What should we say to our eight-year-old son when he tells us that he wants to be a girl? He’s always been a gentle and sensitive child – keeps to himself, plays quietly indoors, and doesn’t seem interested in joining other boys in their activities. But recently he’s started saying that he isn’t really a …
Are parents justified in choosing to view their son as a “gender-creative child” – or, to put it plainly, in raising him as a girl? This is exactly what some close friends of ours have decided to do. Their son is now six years old. They claim that he was actually supposed to be a girl, and …
How can we help our kids understand and cope with the recent “gender reassignment” of a teacher at our local elementary school?
