The holiday season is here! Lots of joy, lots of family, and lots of … challenges. How do you navigate this time of year with a transgender child? Join me and therapist Kristen Berglund, MA, LPC of B Well Counseling Center and KB Wellness for “Navigating the Holidays with Trans Kids” on Monday, November 9, at 5 PM PT/7 PM CT. In this lively and interactive session, Kristen and I will discuss how families of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive kids can navigate the holiday season with...

I was recently a guest on "The Ex-Good Girl Podcast" with host Sara Fisk, and she connected the dots in such a way that blew my mind. I'm a born people pleaser. The helpful part of that trait means I'm good at supporting people. The unhelpful part means that I don't like conflict and tend to avoid ruffling any feathers. When my kids came out as transgender, I had to work HARD to get over that unhelpful part. Every time I explained that Indigo and Mars had new names, I faced potential ruffled...

This week, I participated in the Stand with Trans event, Trans Empowerment Month, and spoke in a fireside chat format on "Raising Voices: Parents, Advocacy & the Fight for Trans Youth in the South." One of the questions they asked me was, "When you look back at yourself as a parent at the beginning of this journey, what would you tell that version of yourself?" I thought I'd share my answer with you: You will learn so much from your kids. You will be stronger than you ever thought you could...