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The first collection to ever invite mothers of transgender and gender variant children of all ages to tell their own stories about their child's gender transition. Sharing stories of love, struggle and acceptance, this collection of mother's voices, representing a diversity of backgrounds and sexual orientations, affirms the experience of raising a transgender and gender varient child. An invaluable resource for parents from gender specialist Rachel Pepper.

Rachel Pepper holds a Masters in Counseling in Community Mental Health and is currently working towards licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in the care of the LGB, transgender and gender variant communities. Her clinical skills are in demand in both the LGBT mental health field and as an eating disorder specialist. Rachel also holds a Masters in Journalism and is the author or co-author of three previous books including The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals and The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians, both published by Cleis, as well as the Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life, published by the Princeton Review. An experienced public speaker and events planner, Rachel has organized symposia, presented at conferences, and held workshops throughout the country on LGBT health and mental health related issues. She previously was the coordinator of the LGBT Studies program at Yale University.

Foreword	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
Sean	p. 1
Discovering Raffi	p. 7
Dear Friends and Family	p. 13
A Hard Road	p. 23
A Twin Story	p. 28
My Name is Alba	p. 35
One of Life's Surprises	p. 43
A Blessing in Disguise	p. 50
I Wish Her Happiness Most of All	p. 57
Hatch, Mister Sister	p. 60
Jenna, Now John	p. 70
Silly Ma Ma! I'm a Boy	p. 76
Transition Mama	p. 85
Our Story	p. 91
From AM to PM	p. 98
Living Between Two Worlds	p. 102
He is Finally Living His Dream	p. 107
I'm not Isabelle, I'm Isaboy	p. 111
We Have All Come to Peace With It	p. 118
My Daughter Was Always Different	p. 124
Am I Doing the Right Thing?	p. 129
My Princess Boy: An Interview with Cheryl Kilodavis	p. 137
Ceeb	p. 142
Kid Chrysalis	p. 146
Transfamily	p. 152
Camp I Am	p. 158
To My Child	p. 164
Still the Same Soul	p. 171
Jim and Kat	p. 175
My Son is Ivan Michael	p. 181
When I Knew	p. 186
What I Didn't Say	p. 190
Glossary	p. 197
Resource Guide	p. 200
About the Editor	p. 204
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Transitions of the Heart Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children

Transitions of the Heart Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children

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