I have the cure for loneliness

Published 11 days ago • 1 min read

I talk to a TON of parents with trans kids. You know what their #1 challenge is?

Loneliness.

Maybe they live in an area without a lot of LGBTQ+ resources.

Maybe their kid’s not out, so they can’t be out.

And maybe they just don’t know who to trust (in these "unprecedented" times).

I have great news!

We have a cure for that loneliness, and it’s the Parents of Trans Youth Community (PTYC).

This is a secure, vetted online space for affirming parents of trans kids and young adults.

Right now, we've got about 60 parents from all over the U.S. with trans kids from 6 to 26, and our community is growing every day!

PTYC has live events every week, like support groups, movie club, book club, and deep dive discussions on specific topics. If you can’t make the events, no big deal because everything is recorded AND there are discussion spaces to post questions and chat.

We're all there to support each other. Sometimes we cry, but most of the time we laugh.

If you want to be a part of this positive, upbeat space, click the button below for more info and the application form. I hope you join us!

Apply here!

And if PTYC isn't for you, please forward this email to someone who could use community and support from other parents of trans kids.

Mandy Giles
Founder, Parents of Trans Youth

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