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Raising the transgender child : a complete guide for parents, families & caregivers / Dr. Michele Angello & Alisa Bowman.

Angello, Michele, (author.). Bowman, Alisa, (author.).

Summary:

"Raising the Transgender Child is the complete guide for parents, teachers, practitioners, and caregivers of transgender children. Written by top experts in the field, this complete and compassionate guide includes first-hand stories from families, the most up-to-date science, and all the advice parents need to raise happy, confident, transgender children. Written by Dr. Michele Angello, a leading therapist and go-to expert in the field of transgender parenting and Ali Bowman, bestselling writer and the mother of a transgender boy, Raising the Transgender Child is written specifically for parents, families, educators, and mentors who support transgender youth. Readers will discover a wealth of science-backed information, written in a warm, journalistic style, and a friendly and practical structure full of lists and tips that are sure to comfort, guide, and inspire the family and friends of transgender children that their children can lead normal, happy lives. Offering warm, specific, actionable advice, Raising the Transgender Child addresses all aspects of transgender childhood, including coming-out letters, identity challenges, school communications, and more. Readers will return to this book over and over again as their children grow into happy, well-adjusted, fulfilled adults"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781580056359
ISBN: 1580056350
Physical Description: 275 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: Berkeley, California : Seal Press, a Hachette Book Group Company, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Written by top experts in the field, Raising the Transgender Child offers much-needed answers to all the questions parents and other adults ask about raising and caring for transgender and gender diverse children: Is this just a phase? Did I do something to cause this? How do we protect these children? Who should I tell, and how? Will anyone love my child? Written by Dr. Michele Angello, a leading therapist and go-to expert in the field of transgender parenting, and Ali Bowman, bestselling writer and parent advocate, Raising the Transgender Child helps readers champion and celebrate gender diverse children while at the same time shedding fear, anger, sadness, and embarrassment. With specific and actionable advice-including coming-out letters, identity challenges, school and caregiver communications, and more -the guide provides a wealth of science-backed information alongside friendly and practical wisdom that is sure to comfort, guide, and inspire the family and friends of transgender and gender diverse children"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Identity crisis -- It's not just a phase -- The language of gender -- Nature and nurture -- The social transition -- Good grief -- Body Rx -- Getting an education -- The judge will see you now -- Money matters -- Head over heels -- Preventing the worst -- Cheerleading -- Faith matters -- Cyber fibs -- It really does get better.