New podcast episode: Tom Boy Trans Girl

Hi friends.  I’ve posted Episode 4 of my podcast, “How to Be a Girl.” The episode, “Tom Boy Trans Girl,” explores what it means to be a transgender girl who isn’t completely “girlie.”  It grew out of my reaction to M. starting to express less interest in princesses and pink, and more interest in “boy” stuff like…

The family reunion that ends too soon

We don’t actually know one another that well.  In most cases, I don’t know what they do for a living. I don’t know about their hobbies, their backgrounds, their home life, their personal quirks. But after this weekend, I am fairly sure that I will be connected with them – and their children – for…

A gathering of gendermoms (and dads!)

The other day I reminded M. that we’re going to the “gender conference” next week. “Like last year, remember?  Where I went to meetings while you played with all those kids and the fun camp counselors?” “Yeah, they had good activities. I made a cool mask.” “Well, we’re going again this year – next week. And…