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Lori Gottlieb

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As seen in: Dear Therapists with Lori Gottlieb and Guy Winch, Since You Asked with Lori Gottlieb and Gretchen Rubin, The New York Times, Apple Podcasts, Elemental, Forge, Medium, MSN, O Globo, The New York Times en Español, The New York Times Magazine, UOL, Yahoo Life and
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Should I Tell My Conservative Mom Her Grandchild Is Trans?

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By Lori Gottlieb
| Breaking One
(Science Times) ; (Ask the Therapist) Q: I come from a large, conservative, religious family. I left home 50 years ago for the West Coast and raised my son in a progressive community. To my shock, several years ago, my 30-year-old son came out as nonbinary. She has now fully transitioned and is a lovely trans woman. Her father and I, while divorced, are both supportive. But my family remains in the dark.
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Should I Tell My Conservative Mom Her Grandchild Is Trans?

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By Lori Gottlieb
| The New York Times Verified
I come from a large, conservative, religious family. I left home 50 years ago for the West Coast and raised my son in a progressive community. To my shock, several years ago, my 30-year-old son came out as nonbinary. She has now fully transitioned and is a lovely trans woman. Her father and I, while divorced, are both supportive. But my family remains in the dark.
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My Partner Is Dying. How Do We Talk About It?

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By Lori Gottlieb
| The New York Times Verified
My Partner Is Dying. How Do We Talk About It? Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who fears discussing end-of-life affairs will make her husband think she wants him gone. Credit...Marta Monteiro Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author of a memoir about her work as a therapist, offers readers advice on life’s tough questions. July 16, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET My husband has terminal cancer, and I don’t know how much time I have left with him.
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