Below are the best resources we could find on Raising Nonbinary Children and gender identity.
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A THROUPLE are bringing up their two-year-old baby as ‘theyby,’ a term that refers to gender neutral parenting where the baby isn’t outwardly identified by its parents as either a boy or a girl.
In her groundbreaking first book, Gender Born, Gender Made, Dr. Diane Ehrensaft coined the term “gender creative” to describe children whose unique gender expression or sense of identity is not defined by a checkbox on their birth certificate.
Conscious parenting means being present with your children and taking the time to understand their point of view, especially when it comes to supporting their exploration of gender identity. Using this mindful method, you can support and guide your children as they discover their authentic selves.
In Cosmo’s first documentary, “Mom, I’m Not a Girl,” a mother speaks about raising her son Penelope, who is anatomically female.
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A groundbreaking guide to caring for children who live outside binary gender boxes We are only beginning to understand gender.
Gender is one of the first distinctions children learn to notice in themselves and others, and, even as strides are made toward equality, it will determine many aspects of their lives.
Transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) children need validation and support on their journey toward self-discovery. Unfortunately, due to stigma and misinformation, these kids can be especially vulnerable to bullying, discrimination, and even mental health issues such as anxiety or depression.
In the past decade, we’ve come to accept certain ideas about the differences between males and females—that boys can’t focus in a classroom, for instance, and that girls are obsessed with relationships. In Pink Brain, Blue Brain, neuroscientist Lise Eliot turns that thinking on its head.
Is it just a phase, a fad, or a real issue with your teen? This comprehensive guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant or gender-fluid.
Here is the first book to ever invite mothers of transgender and gender variant children of all ages to tell their own stories about their child’s gender transition. It offers a view that will educate everyone about the trans experience.
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