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What happens when your teen tells you she’s gay?

This week on Grace Unfiltered, I sit down with Catholic mom, writer, and editor Erin Broestl, who bravely shares her family’s journey through one of the hardest seasons of parenting: walking alongside a child battling depression, suicidal thoughts, and questions of sexual identity.

As a mom of eight, homeschooler, and faithful Catholic, Erin thought she knew what to expect from family life. But when her teenage daughter revealed both a struggle with suicidal thoughts and an attraction to other girls, Erin and her husband were shaken to the core. What followed was a season of silence, prayer, and learning to love without having all the answers.

In our conversation, Erin shares:

* The shock and grief of hearing her daughter’s struggles for the first time

* How prayer, sacramentals, and the Rosary became lifelines in the middle of fear and uncertainty

* Why sometimes the most faithful response is to listen and wait, rather than preach and correct

* The pain of feeling shunned in her homeschool community—and the unexpected support that carried her through

* What she’s learned about perfectionism, parenting, and trusting God with the children we cannot control

💙 Erin’s story is raw, vulnerable, and filled with grace. If you’ve ever felt powerless in the face of your child’s suffering or unsure how to love when the culture feels overwhelming, you’ll find hope and encouragement in her witness.

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