The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals

The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals

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This comprehensive first of its kind guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising their children in every city and state. Through extensive research and interviews, as well as years of experience working in the field, the authors cover gender variance from birth through college. What do you do when your toddler daughter’s first...more
Paperback, 200 pages
Published June 28th 2008 by Cleis Press
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Elevate Difference
A much-needed addition to the contemporary parenting book selection, The Transgender Child is a comprehensive, informative resource. By combining research and personal stories, the authors present a text that will prove itself indispensable not only for parents and families of transgender children, but also for anyone who works with young people.

Many families today are facing the challenges and joys that come with raising a transgender child. This experience can be confusing, frustrating, and de...more
Su
Raider and I found this book a little basic--but gender transitions is nothing new for us. It has a strong message of acceptance, which of course I support, but I wondered if it would be hard for parents who are really struggling with a child's gender expression to hear. Some of my favorite parts were the stories by families; I think I'm hungry to hear about other people's experience. A good resource for families new to the issue, I think, or for friends and loved ones who don't know much about...more
jessi lee
Aug 03, 2008 jessi lee rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: families of trans or gender-questioning children
well, this book meets a need. the target audience is well-intentioned, kinda vaguely feminist & vaguely familiar with the concept of transgender families with kids under 18 who are trans or gender questioning. as you get further from this experience, the book becomes less helpful.

some things about it i really enjoyed. the stories from different families about their experiences with having a trans kid. the overwhelming number of positive stories where families are really trying to hard to re...more
Angie
2nd good book I read on trans... This is from a different perspective than the 1st I read. The focus on trans children is especially important to me, as that is the original purpose of my reading into this subject. However, the added information about steps in the development of a trans person was helpful. It is filled with hope for the future, of further understanding and compassion from the American culture towards trans people... I recommend this book to everyone, as it will help you become m...more
Gretchen Holtz
The Transgender Child is, to me, the #1 book for any person (mainly parents) who know a gender non-conforming person. I consider it a great medical or psychological journal in layman's terms.

If you or someone you know has a gender variant or transgender child, go pick up this book.

Also, it's a book I haven't FINISHED reading. I use it at least once a week as a mother.
Lewis
I thought this was a really good resource for parents of trans and gender variant kids. Read this out of general interest, but also cause a friend and I are putting together a training for Pediatric faculty/MDs. I for one thought the stories of parents accepting and loving their kids was real damn tender and inspiring.
Emily
Very interesting. Beginning was very intuitive. Let people define themselves and be supportive. But the end contained a lot of legal and medical information that I didn't know. Gave be a better grasp of some the complexities.
Donna
Sep 01, 2012 Donna added it
Brilliant, factual and extremely helpful. Great overview of gender non-conforming children for their parents and their community to better understand gender identity and expression and what daily life is like in their shoes.
Christy
This book has been very informative and helpful in understanding the developmental stages and early journey of families with gender variant children. I have bought copies for our therapist, elementary school and middle school.
Shannon Wyss
Fantastic book for anyone looking to understand how to support gender non-conforming and trans children and youth. Especially written for parents but relevant for anyone. Repeatedly mentions but glosses over specific issues of race/ethnicity, religion, and other issues that compound the lives of these young people, which isn't terribly surprising in a book that's supposed to be an overview for a general readership. Pick this book up and learn how to make the lives of our fabulous, wonderful, gen...more
Peg
unfortunately this book caters to parents of very young children, and does not necessarily provide any real information other than "acceptance". While this is perfectly fine, it is not enough for those of us looking for answers.
Tammyserra
Great book to help understand the spectrum of gender.
Gendercast
Great resource for parents of trans/gnc kids!
Lorena
Aug 15, 2008 Lorena added it
Shelves: stolen
This is an interesting book. I only read it because I am dealing with this in the classroom. Really cutting edge information. I borrowed it from the library and only had one chapter to go when my bag was stolen out of my car toady. But I got the idea. Really great info for any family or school whom are dealing with gender issues. Lots of first hand stories that added a lot to the book.
Cathy
Aug 10, 2008 Cathy marked it as to-read
Stephanie Brill wrote the Essential Guide to Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth for Lesbians and is one of the founders of Maia Midwifery. I'm guessing this is good on gender, and has half-decent but incomplete nods to class & race issues.
Belle
Apr 08, 2013 Belle marked it as to-read
Chris brown
Mar 30, 2013 Chris brown marked it as to-read
Shelves: purchase
Kirk Rue
Mar 22, 2013 Kirk Rue marked it as to-read
Katie Moncelsi
Mar 11, 2013 Katie Moncelsi marked it as to-read
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