Comments on: How to Help Kids Cope with Prop 8

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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:20:07 +0000

[...] I can only imagine how confusing it is for kids of the affected families. Some good tips on helping kids cope with Prop 8 were shared on Mombian. Frankly the tips are pretty handy for people of any [...]

By: Tomato

Tomato — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:47:44 +0000

Our son is 16, so he has had a good grasp of what is going on with Prop 8. Thank goodness for our church! (Unitarian Universalist) There are other kids in the same boat in his church group. The church itself has repeatedly stated that it supports all marriages and considers Prop 8 and anything like it as deeply wrong. The maelstrom of emotions and frustrations of being a teenager compounded by the maelstrom of emotions and frustrations we’ve been going through as a family are soothed for him by having support outside the family. (He knows that 1,000 church members stand behind him, and that every UU church in the country stands behind our family.)

By: MrGautama

MrGautama — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:22:51 +0000

We rarely mention the children when debating LGBT rights with opponents of equality for all citizens and it’s a point that’s needs to be raised more often.
I believe that framing the issue to allow for hope is fundamental when talking to the kids; it’ll help them cope with the present environment, prepare for action when needed, and create a vision for when the time time finally comes; the time when we become a country of equals.

By: Polly

Polly — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:02:09 +0000

Wish’t I could have said more there, but that’s about all I can muster at the moment. Except: to me, this is ALL about protecting my kids. ALL of it. Or 99.99% of it. So thanks.

By: Polly

Polly — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:00:49 +0000

Thanks for drawing our attention to this.