Tiny Useful Fact #4
Boymode and Girlmode, explained.
Coming Out
Summer Camp: Three Uneasy Pieces
Recent news made me revisit my kid’s time at the famous arts camp. I wouldn’t wish that culture on any family
Denny and Me: Guest writer J Brooke
You often hear that queer people have chosen family. But sometimes, your queer family includes the one you were born into
Some Difficult Things to Know How to Do
What was I supposed do with cherished photographs of my trans kid before they transitioned?
But You Said Not to Look Back!
My kid hated pictures of her pre-transition self. Then suddenly she didn’t.
“Nobody Knew About This Back Then”
For Ren Cedar Fuller, growing up with a maybe-probably trans mom and siblings was natural—there just weren’t words for it. Fuller’s new essay collection, Bigger, is wise, beautiful, and essential
The Defiant Questions: Gender at Age 3
“I love seeing how my child trusts who they are”
Stalker of Motherhood
This blouse contains the years you had a son. Add to cart?
Thanksgiving surprise from a 93-year-old
Sometimes the person who struggles the most when your kid comes out changes the most
The First Jew in Canada: A Trans Tale
Three lines from this hilarious, tender solo play beamed out to me as the mom of a trans teen
Peace Amid Mental Illness: Guest Writer Paulina Ferios
Like everyone in our family, our son struggles with mental health issues. But being trans is NOT one of them. His gender transition has grounded him
Wren: “A body I can embody“
The artist speaks with Gender Defiant about birds, top surgery, bodybuilding, and parenting with love