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

Intro; Title Page; Praise; Dedication; Foreword; Introduction; Sean; Discovering Raffi; Dear Friends and Family: A Letter About My Daughter; A Hard Road; A Twin Story; My Name is Alba; One of Life's Surprises; A Blessing in Disguise; I Wish Her Happiness Most of All; Hatch! Mister Sister; Jenna, now John; Silly Ma Ma! I'm A Boy; Transition Mama; Our Story; From AM to PM; Living Between Two Worlds; He Is Finally Living His Dream; I'm Not Isabelle, I'm Isaboy; We Have All Come to Peace With It; My Daughter Was Always Different; Am I Doing the Right Thing?;Transitions of the Heart is 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. Often "transitioning" socially and emotionally alongside their child but rarely given a voice in the experience, mothers hold the key to familial and societal understanding of gender difference. 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 those who have raised and are currently raising transgender and gender variant children between the ages of 5-50. Edited by Rachel Pepper, a gender specialist and co-author of the acclaimed book The Transgender Child, Transitions of the Heart will prove an invaluable resource for parents coming to terms with a child's gender variance or transition. Intro Title Page Praise Dedication Foreword Introduction Sean Discovering Raffi Dear Friends and Family: A Letter About My Daughter A Hard Road A Twin Story My Name is Alba One of Life's Surprises A Blessing in Disguise I Wish Her Happiness Most of All Hatch! Mister Sister Jenna, now John Silly Ma Ma! I'm A Boy Transition Mama Our Story From AM to PM Living Between Two Worlds He Is Finally Living His Dream I'm Not Isabelle, I'm Isaboy We Have All Come to Peace With It My Daughter Was Always Different Am I Doing the Right Thing? My Princess Boy: A Mom's Story Becomes an International PhenomenonMy Trent Kid Chrysalis Transfamily Camp I Am To My Child Still the Same Soul Jim and Kat My Son is Ivan Michael When I Knew What I Didn't Say: Letters From a Mother Glossary Resource Guide About the Editor Copyright Page