Problem: Article: It's possible that your parents might not know much about what it means to be gay and the process of coming out. You can help them to understand by giving them some helpful information. Offer resources from credible sources.  Print out some information to have on-hand during the discussion. Your parents will be processing a lot of information during this discussion, and it may be difficult for them to remember the names of organizations, web addresses, or information you share. Have these available in a hard copy so that your parents can read the material when they've had some time to think about the conversation. Among the printed materials you may want to provide the website for PFLAG, which is an organization that help families and friends learn to be supportive of those who identify as LGBT.  Additionally, you could provide them with the number or website for the LGBT center on your campus or in your community. They will likely have helpful facts for your parents. It would be ideal if your parents immediately reacted in a positive, supportive way. However, it might take them a while to reach that place. Many people will go through different stages of emotion. Knowing that ahead of time can help you to deal with that.  Your parents may grieve, which is completely normal. They may have had a vision of who you are or what your future will be like; grieving means they're coming to terms with the loss of this vision. The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression,  and eventually acceptance, but they don't have to happen in any particular order. Understand that grieving is very personal, and you can't predict how long your parents will be in any one stage of the process. Grief is also not linear, meaning they may go forwards and backwards, they may experience multiple stages at once, or they may skip over certain stages entirely. You may be going through a grieving process yourself during this time, over your parents' reaction and your fear of losing the relationship. However the conversation ends, try to leave the door open for future talks. Tell your parents that you all need some time to process your emotions, but that you hope you can talk again soon.  If your parents were verbally abusive, you do not need to feel bad about closing the conversation. Remember that no one has the right to make you feel bad about who you are. Ask your parents if they would be open to attending family counseling/therapy. Look for someone with experience with LGBTQ issues. A mediator can help keep communication clear and respectful. Whether or not your parents support you, it is important that you find a circle of people that you can count on. Look for friends and relatives you can trust, and turn to then when you need support.  You can also find support at your campus or community LBGT center. Your community might also have some LGBT friendly churches where you can go and find new sources of support.
Summary: Provide resources. Understand the stages of reaction. Keep lines of communication open. Build a support system.

Problem: Article: Taro is a tropical plant, and it prefers a warm, moist environment. If the weather turns unexpectedly cold, considering covering your plant with a plastic sheet to help it stay warm. Taro can endure temperatures as low as 50 °F (10 °C) for short periods of time, but they will be damaged if it gets any cooler. Weeds can decrease a taro yield by as much as half. Pull up any weeds you see as soon as they appear, especially while the taro is taking root. Once the taro is established, it will produce its own ground cover that will help prevent weeds from growing. However, this can take several months. For the healthiest taro, the soil should stay constantly moist. Touch the soil to see if it feels damp. If it's dry, give it enough water to completely soak the soil. In extremely warm weather, you may need to water the plant as often as once a day.  Use a spray bottle to mist the leaves of your taro plant at least once a day. This provides the humidity that your plant needs to thrive. A container-grown taro plant needs a similar amount of water. You can decrease the amount of water you give the plant just before harvest time to force the taro to direct its nutrients to the tuber.
Summary: Keep your taro plant above 60 °F (16 °C). Remove weeds as they grow. Keep your taro plant well-watered during the growing period.

Problem: Article: If you parents are nervous about you having a party, invite them to be at the party. They will probably feel a lot more comfortable about a party that they can oversee.  If you are old enough where alcohol and drugs is a concern, offer to make sure to tell your friends that there will be no drugs or alcohol at the party. Say something like, “You guys can chaperone the party so you feel more comfortable and to make sure everyone is being safe.” Letting your parents be involved in the planning of the party will make them feel more comfortable about it. Let them help plan food and decorations so they know what to expect for the party.  Let them help you decide where you should have the party. Go shopping with your parents for food and decorations. Let them help you make the invitations or Facebook event for the party. Tell them who and how many people you want to invite. If they are uncomfortable with the guest list, try to come to a compromise. If you want to have a boy-girl party, but they won’t allow it, you can try to convince them to change their mind.  Try saying something like, “I have friends who are boys and girls. I want to be able to invite boys so that I can spend time with all my friends on my birthday.” Offer for them to meet guests beforehand so they feel more comfortable. When the party is over make sure to clean it up. If you leave a mess, your parents are not likely going to let you have any more parties in the future. Make sure your house is spotless after the party is over so it looks like there was never a party. When the party is over thank them for letting you have it.  Take responsibility for anything that went wrong and let them know that it will not happen again. This will let them know that you are interested in keeping any future parties to their expectations. For example, “Thank you so much for letting me have this party. I am very sorry that Kyle spilled soda on the carpet. Next time I will make sure everyone is more careful.”
Summary: Invite your parents to chaperone. Allow your parents to be involved in the planning. Discuss the guest list with them. Clean up after the party. Talk to and thank your parents after the party.

Problem: Article: You can irreparably damage suede if you don't treat it delicately enough or use an unapproved cleaner. If your suede item is very valuable to you it might be worth it to invest in a professional cleaning.
Summary:
Consider sending the suede to a professional cleaner.