The focus of therapy on the individual without the family is a major weakness of psychology. On another topic, I wanted to reiterate a comment that I made late last week. I know that Sasha is moving on, and Stella will be doing a new podcast. But I feel it is a mistake to drop the GWL brand. In our support group, this is the #1 mentioned place for parents to go to address their questions. It is a top podcast. Let it evolve with new co-hosts, but don't drop the name! Also, I am uncertain about renewing my subscription because how much longer will it run? Are you still recording? Will I be able to access premium content if I drop my subscription now? A well known brand is the one thing money cannot buy (try as it may).
Although my daughter was a young adult in her 20s when she declared needed medicalization and was in a rush, I was locked out of any discussion. I could have provided incredible insight into her history and underlying comorbidities, and I advocated for the root cause of her distress to be addressed and treated. But affirmation only kept me outside of all discussion. She medicalized in every way possible as fast as possible. This way of treating our children essentially destroyed the close bond we once had and imploded our family. As a result, I lost respect for anything to do with "gender affirmation care". It is not comprehensive care at all.
Thank you for sharing this information, I’m eager to access the surveys if they are available. When I work as a School Psychologist evaluating children in schools for social, emotional, developmental issues, I always have the benefit of seeking input from a range of people who know the child (parents, teachers, administrators, cafeteria workers, etc) and it makes my evaluations richer and more comprehensive than what most non-school based providers can do. I also observe children in a range of settings at school such as recess, cafeteria, after school clubs, etc. This type of data is always integral to the final analysis about what is going with the child or teen: what are their strengths, missing or weak skills, resources/needs, etc. In the current mainstream model of affirmative care, outside perspectives are sorely lacking, in fact discouraged. If only providers would slow down and look with the “wider lens”, we could hope to stop the avalanche of kids with autism, adhd, giftedness from believing the reason they feel different is due to their gender (rather than their amazing unique brains). I’m sad to know this podcast is ending- Stella and Sasha, you have guided me in my intervention work with parents and teens and I will always be grateful and wish you the best.🥰
The focus of therapy on the individual without the family is a major weakness of psychology. On another topic, I wanted to reiterate a comment that I made late last week. I know that Sasha is moving on, and Stella will be doing a new podcast. But I feel it is a mistake to drop the GWL brand. In our support group, this is the #1 mentioned place for parents to go to address their questions. It is a top podcast. Let it evolve with new co-hosts, but don't drop the name! Also, I am uncertain about renewing my subscription because how much longer will it run? Are you still recording? Will I be able to access premium content if I drop my subscription now? A well known brand is the one thing money cannot buy (try as it may).
Although my daughter was a young adult in her 20s when she declared needed medicalization and was in a rush, I was locked out of any discussion. I could have provided incredible insight into her history and underlying comorbidities, and I advocated for the root cause of her distress to be addressed and treated. But affirmation only kept me outside of all discussion. She medicalized in every way possible as fast as possible. This way of treating our children essentially destroyed the close bond we once had and imploded our family. As a result, I lost respect for anything to do with "gender affirmation care". It is not comprehensive care at all.
Thank you for sharing this information, I’m eager to access the surveys if they are available. When I work as a School Psychologist evaluating children in schools for social, emotional, developmental issues, I always have the benefit of seeking input from a range of people who know the child (parents, teachers, administrators, cafeteria workers, etc) and it makes my evaluations richer and more comprehensive than what most non-school based providers can do. I also observe children in a range of settings at school such as recess, cafeteria, after school clubs, etc. This type of data is always integral to the final analysis about what is going with the child or teen: what are their strengths, missing or weak skills, resources/needs, etc. In the current mainstream model of affirmative care, outside perspectives are sorely lacking, in fact discouraged. If only providers would slow down and look with the “wider lens”, we could hope to stop the avalanche of kids with autism, adhd, giftedness from believing the reason they feel different is due to their gender (rather than their amazing unique brains). I’m sad to know this podcast is ending- Stella and Sasha, you have guided me in my intervention work with parents and teens and I will always be grateful and wish you the best.🥰