CONSISTENT! PERSISTENT. INSISTENT?
One of the cornerstone phrases for recognizing a transgender child is whether or not they have been “persistent and consistent” in their cross-gender identification. This means the child has shown a...
View ArticleTransition is an INTERVENTION, Not a Decision
In my post “What are you going to do about it?”, I discuss two very separate concepts: one’s gender identity and one’s “decision” about what to do about it. However, I made it clear that “deciding” not...
View ArticleDon’t Poke the Dysphoria Monster
There may be a monster in your child’s closet. All of the reassuring you may have done when your child was little that there was “no such thing as monsters”, checking under beds and in closets to...
View ArticleTrans*Forming the Dialogue
I am participating in Trans*forming the Dialogue, Simmons College’s Online MSW Program’s campaign to promote an educational conversation about the transgender community. This campaign was designed to...
View ArticleThe Catalyst: When Being Transgender is Brought Into Conscious Awareness
Say you’re visiting a foreign city and you’ve been sightseeing all day. So many things to do and see, you’ve been going nonstop. Suddenly you see a menu hanging outside the door of a restaurant with a...
View ArticlePrivate Vs. Secret
When it comes to disclosing one’s transgender status, I encourage my clients to think about it in terms of PRIVATE or SECRET. Some people are more private in general than others. Some people will tell...
View ArticleLegal Name and Gender Change: Detailed Information with SAMPLE PACKETS...
I have been meaning to post this for quite a while, but I have been shorter on time than I have on good intentions. :) I know this is something that many people need assistance with, as filing a name...
View ArticleStop Trans Pathologization*: Some People Are Transgender, and Some People Are...
Just like any variation of the human condition, some people are left-handed, and some people are not. Some people have two different colored eyes, and some people don’t. Some people are allergic to...
View ArticleOne’s “True” Gender
What defines someone’s “true” gender? Some people would say “true” gender is defined by the genitalia one had at birth. Those of us who know better know that one’s “true” gender is the one that exists...
View ArticleMy Book: The Conscious Parent’s Guide to Gender Identity
Many of you have probably been wondering why my blog has been so inactive lately. Well, I wrote a book! F + W Media, Inc. has a series called “The Conscious Parent’s Guide To…” about a number of...
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