
What do you do when your child comes out? What are the next steps? This is for any parent regardless of what you believe; this episode will give you the tools you need to create a nurturing environment for your children so that they know they are safe and unconditionally loved. We discuss:
- being safe early
- what to say when your child says, “I’m gay”
- how to communicate with kids who don’t want to talk about it
- sex ed for LGBTQ kids
Show Notes:
The Christian Closet
Embracing the Journey
Just Because He Breathes
Tina Schermer Sellers
52: Parenting and Reparenting Without Sexual Shame

Candice Czubernat has been a therapist for 17 years and is the founder of the LGBTQ affirming counseling and coaching practice, The Christian Closet as well as the teletherapy organization Progressive Christian Counseling. Candice is a graduate of The Moody Bible Institute and The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. She identifies as a lesbian and a Christian. She lives in a small mountain town in southern California with her wife, the love of her life, Crystal, and their 8-year-old boy/girl twins Deacon and Dylan. Connect with Candice on Twitter and Instagram.