Two years ago this November, my child came to me and said that she was a girl. No big deal. Except that she had been identified by… Read more “a rose by any other name….”
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community makes a world of difference
Something very special happened today. I went to my girls’ school to drop off paperwork for my older daughter, and I saw my younger daughter on the… Read more “community makes a world of difference”
Authentic Life in Aisle Three
I sometimes wonder how those men who live double lives with a family in two different cities do it. How do they keep it all straight? I… Read more “Authentic Life in Aisle Three”
transition isn’t just for kids
The journey of a transgender child isn’t a smooth one, even if that child is lucky enough to have an accepting family and community. There is a… Read more “transition isn’t just for kids”
Parenting an uncharted path
As parents, we all have checklists running in the backs of our minds pretty much all the time. Usually in the form of questions. Did everyone remember… Read more “Parenting an uncharted path”
“Mama, I’m a girl”
When I look back at my parenting life, I don’t see pivotal moments standing out as the sea change of our lives. Sure, every once in a while life changes in the blink of an eye and you don’t see it coming. But more often, for every pivotal moment we have experienced, there have been months and years of signs leading up to that moment.
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