Who needs a chat? 🗣️

Published about 18 hours ago • 1 min read

Reader, did you know that anyone can schedule a quick chat with me?

I talk to parents of trans kids and young adults all the time about all sorts of things!

Maybe their kid came out to them recently, and they’re struggling.

Maybe they're wavin’ the trans flag for their kid but have a specific question.

Maybe they just want to talk to someone they won’t run into at the grocery store!

And maybe they've never met another parent of a trans kid and just need to know they’re not alone.

Once a parent or caregiver schedules a call, we’ll talk on Zoom for about 20 minutes, and if there’s a way for Parents of Trans Youth to help them, I’ll share that.

But sometimes another organization or resource can help them better, and I’ll point them in that direction.

You might not be the caregiver of a trans kid, but I bet you know someone who is. If they need to talk to another parent who just gets it, let them know about Parents of Trans Youth and forward this email.

They just have to click the button below to schedule a quick call with me.

Schedule a chat!

And if you're not a parent but want to connect, just reply to this email and I'll get you set up!

Mandy Giles (she/her)
Founder and CEO
Parents of Trans Youth

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