PARENTING
WITH PRIDE
Unlearn Bias. Embrace Your Child. Empower Their Authenticity.
By Heather Hester
When Heather’s teenage son came out, she realized how much she still had to learn about love, identity, and the subtle biases that shaped her parenting. Parenting with Pride is the guide she wished she had: a compassionate, practical resource for parents learning to support their LGBTQ+ children with understanding, courage, and authenticity.
Through personal stories, actionable guidance, and moments of reflection, Heather helps parents unlearn fear and bias, embrace their child exactly as they are, and become confident allies and advocates.
This book is not about perfection. It is about presence, listening, and the daily practice of being more human and more kind, especially when the path feels uncertain.
Through personal stories, actionable guidance, and moments of reflection, Heather helps parents unlearn fear and bias, embrace their child exactly as they are, and become confident allies and advocates.
This book is not about perfection. It is about presence, listening, and the daily practice of being more human and more kind, especially when the path feels uncertain.
Inside the Book
- How to navigate your child’s coming-out process with clarity and confidence
- Common myths about gender and sexuality, and how to replace them with understanding
- Tools for managing fear, grief, and uncertainty as you learn alongside your child
- Ways to build trust and communicate with empathy, even when you make mistakes
- Guidance for creating inclusive homes, schools, and communities where all kids can thrive
Praise for
Parenting with Pride
Parenting with Pride
For Parents, Educators and Allies
While Parenting with Pride was written for parents, its lessons extend to anyone striving to create spaces of belonging in homes, classrooms, workplaces, and communities.
It has been praised for its warmth, accessibility, and deeply human approach to inclusion, blending storytelling with practical tools that help readers understand what allyship looks like in everyday life.
Why Heather Wrote this Book
Heather knows firsthand how disorienting it can feel to love your child deeply and still realize how much you need to unlearn.
Her family's story began with uncertainty and grew into one of grace, honesty and transformation.
She wrote Parenting with Pride to help other families move through fear toward freedom for themselves and for their children. It is an invitation to step into love that is both unconditional and active.
BRING PARENTING WITH PRIDE
to your community
to your community
Heather frequently speaks with schools, faith communities, and parent groups about the lessons in Parenting with Pride. She helps families and educators navigate identity, belonging, and allyship with confidence and care.
If you would like to host a book discussion, invite Heather to speak, or collaborate on a community event, please complete the short inquiry form below.
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