You are the number one most important factor in your kid’s overall well-being.
You are the number one most important factor in your kid’s overall well-being.
Leading Education & Resource Hub for parents raising transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive youth. All the information you need, in one place.
FREE EVENT | May 9th, 2024 at 5:30PM pt (8:30 ET)
A Family Caregiver Guide to Gender-Affirming Surgery Support
with D. Hilton
A smooth, safe recovery hinges on well-prepared caregivers. This training will provide cultural context, practical advice, care navigation support, and resources for caregivers supporting loved ones undergoing gender-affirming surgeries, from the first consultation throughout recovery.
Bio D. Hilton (ze/hir/hirs) is an LCSW specializing in trauma-informed care for LGBTQ+ communities. As a genderqueer person, D.’s most valuable education has been hir lived experience & time spent in community with others striving for self-determination. Transition has equipped hir with advocacy skills, system-savviness, and the desire to carve out smoother paths and construct stronger nets for those who come after hir. Ze serves as the Gender Navigator at St Francis Memorial Hospital, and aspires to expand hir community’s sense of what our options are, and what kind of care we can deserve.
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The Gender Journey
A Path For Parents From Confusion, Fear, And Doubt To Clarity And Confidence.
The gender journey for a parent follows a path that usually starts with a lot of fear and confusion. As you work your way through this first phase, which may involve some denial and bargaining, you find yourself squarely faced with the reality that your child is dealing with significant gender stuff and needs your help to navigate it. If in this process you realize your child is trans, non-binary, or gender expansive, you quickly set out on a quest to find accurate information about what to do to help your child and to figure out if this is even something you need to deal with…
Explore Resources: Your Guides to Understanding
EXPLORE ARTICLES
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility!
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! Today is a day when we celebrate each other, and share the joys and triumphs, [...]
Transgender Day of Visibility
“Visibility is one of the most powerful ways of making positive changes on a larger scale.” Growing up, my environment [...]
Black History Month: Supporting Our Black Trans Members
Since 1976, we have dedicated the whole month of February to celebrating black history in the USA. This special celebration [...]
Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day
On December 8th we will celebrate Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day. Every category in the LGBTQ+ universe offers very interesting [...]
The strong connection between being trans and Halloween
There are many reasons to feel excited about the end of the year´s activities. Meeting with family, the holidays, and [...]
International Pronouns Day
Since 2018, on the third Wednesday of each October, we celebrate pronouns day. This is a hot topic, disguised as [...]
International Non-binary People´s Day: July 14th
Continuing with the pride celebrations, on July 14 it's time for non-binary people to be celebrated. Yet many people are [...]
Pride 2023
There have been many difficult situations for the LGBTQIA+ community in different times and places that we know very well, [...]
EXPLORE STORIES
Ongoing story of a kid’s Gender Journey – Part 11
Aiden Jack and I went to the gym, and I loved it. But it´s not as easy as you might [...]
Ongoing story of a kid’s Gender Journey – Part 10
Jack I don´t get it; why are people so obsessed with sexual organs? Especially those obsessed with religions that preach [...]
Ongoing story of a kid’s Gender Journey – Part 9
AMELIA I started the year with the right foot, which means a new hairstyle because my hair is now longer. [...]
Ongoing story of a kid’s Gender Journey – Part 8
Amelia “Hey, flying spider or whatever you are now,”… said my mom teasingly… “Tic, toc, tic, toc, we need to [...]
You are not alone in all of this no matter where you are on your journey
All parents are welcome here! We are better together!
TransFamily Alliance supports parents from all backgrounds and holds as part of its mission a full commitment to be supportive and accountable to issues of diversity. We welcome all parents regardless of age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style, religion, and physical location to our community and believe that our personal backgrounds bring richness to our community.
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