On this episode of the Just Curious - Relationships podcast, host Meghan Holmgren is joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Margaret Doherty and clinical psychologist Helena Roderick, PhD, to discuss one mother's concerns that her husband's flippant comments about their young children's gender presentations may be hurting the kids emotionally and developmentally. From there the group gets into a conversation about sexual and gender identities, how to be an ally to LGBTQ+ youth and populations, how parents can discuss these matters as they relate to their children together, and other relationship advice.

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Resources from this episode:

PFLAG - https://pflag.org/

The Trevor Project - https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Family Acceptance Project - https://lgbtqfamilyacceptance.org/

Long Island Crisis Center / PFY - https://www.liccpfy.org/

GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) - https://gsanetwork.org/

Northwell Health LGBTQ+ Services - https://www.northwell.edu/doctors-and-care/lgbtqia-services

How to find our guests:

Find Margaret on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/margaretd_lmft

Request an appointment with Margaret Doherty, LMFT - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/reclaim-hope-marriage-family-therapy-practice-levittown-ny/200943

Request an appointment with Helena Roderick, PhD - https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/psychology/dr-helena-ann-roderick-phd-11316097

On this episode of the Just Curious - Relationship podcast, host Meghan Holmgren is joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Margaret Doherty and geriatrician and palliative care specialist Dr. Maria Carney to discuss one young woman's struggles to accept her mother's (hypothetical) cancer diagnosis and final wishes regarding treatment and care. From there, the group gets into a conversation about caregiving for your loved ones, how to express your own end of life wishes, how to respect other's wishes for their final days, and other relationship advice.

Visit The Well for more great relationship insights: https://thewell.northwell.edu/

How to find our guests:

Find Margaret on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/margaretd_lmft

Request an appointment with Margaret Doherty, LMFT - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/reclaim-hope-marriage-family-therapy-practice-levittown-ny/200943

Request an appointment with Maria Torroella Carney, MD - https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/internal-medicine/dr-maria-torroella-carney-md-11359897

WARNING: This episode involves conversation about gun violence against children. Listener discretion is advised.

On this episode of the Just Curious - Relationships podcast, host Meghan Holmgren is joined by licensed marriage and family therapist Margaret Doherty and pediatric trauma surgeon Chethan Sathya, MD, to discuss one woman's concerns about her police officer husband's inadequate safety precautions when storing his firearms in their home with two small children. From there the group gets into a discussion about gun safety, gun violence prevention, how to talk to other parents about guns in the home, and recent gun violence statistics.

Visit The Well for more great relationship insights: https://thewell.northwell.edu/

How to find our guests:

Find Margaret on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/margaretd_lmft

Find Dr. Sathya on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drchethansathya/

Find Dr. Sathya on Twitter - https://twitter.com/drchethansathya

Request an appointment with Margaret Doherty, LMFT - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/reclaim-hope-marriage-family-therapy-practice-levittown-ny/200943

Request an appointment with Chethan Sathya, MD - https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/surgery/dr-chethan-jinka-sathya-md-11382103