“…For example, early awareness and prior knowledge of sexual orientation contribute to parents' affirmative attitudes by providing them with the opportunity to prepare psychologically and access to resources to address their child's coming out (Ben‐Ari, 1995; Saltzburg, 2004; Samarova et al, 2014; Trussell et al, 2015; van Bergen et al, 2020). Regarding the child's coming out as a stressful event, some researchers have sought to identify individual capacities and family environments that can facilitate parental acceptance, including flexibility and adaptability, clear family boundaries, and intact family functioning (Baiocco et al, 2015; DeVine, 1984; Rosenkrantz et al, 2020; Willoughby et al, 2008). Studies on parents with an LGB child have also cited other interpersonal factors involved in their acceptance, including a close bond and ongoing communication with their child (Goodrich, 2009; Phillips & Ancis, 2008; Samarova et al, 2014), support from friends and extended family (Ghosh, 2020; Goodrich, 2009; Phillips & Ancis, 2008; Saltzburg, 2004; Trussell et al, 2015), and guidance from parents who have undergone similar experiences (Goodrich, 2009; Wong & Poon, 2013).…”