Sex, Gender, Expression, Orientation & Showing Up for Your Child's Journey // with Elaine Farris

<p>Episode 42 is all about fundamental LGBTQ concepts, and ways we can support our kids and others who may be on their own journey, discovering who they are.&nbsp;Elaine Farris joins host Carmelita (Cat) Tiu and shares:</p><ul><li>What the definitions are for assigned sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation</li><li>How these terms relate to one another</li><li>Why acceptance is not the goal</li><li>The importance of using pronouns</li><li>How to support your child while being careful not to push them</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Guest Bio:</strong></p><p>Elaine is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, whose passion is working with individuals within the LGBTQ+ community, and the neurodivergent community, which often overlap. She works under an intersectional, feminist, and anti-oppressive framework.</p><p>Email:&nbsp; elainefarristherapist@gmail.com</p><p>In this episode – references and additional resources:</p><ul><li>The Trevor Project</li><li>Previous Episode of Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them:</li><li><a href="https://knowberaise.captivate.fm/episode/emotional-suppression-ezza-mustaffa-getting-kids-to-open-up" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emotional Suppression and How to Create a Safe Space for Your Kids to Open Up // with Ezza Mustaffa</a> (Ep. 35)</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Know Them, Be Them, Raise Them</strong></p><p>Episodes drop every week. Subscribe here:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-them-be-them-raise-them/id1581581645" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Apple</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4TUKrwCnfgyMRxjZjJjQWO?si=BiWQGIAtQtque1801ggjTQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9rbm93YmVyYWlzZS5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vcnNzZmVlZA?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjU08G6wszyAhWBU80KHcTLD14Q9sEGegQIARAC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Google</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Leave a 5-star review by clicking <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us