The Conscious Parent's Guide to Gender Identity
A Mindful Approach to Embracing Your Child's Authentic Self
Published on 1. July 2016
240 pages
978-1-4405-9631-5 (ISBN)
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If your child is questioning their gender identity, you may have questions of your own. The Conscious Parent's Guide to Gender Identity helps answer those questions, providing a relationship-oriented approach to supporting your child's journey. Conscious parenting means being present with your children and taking the time to understand their point of view. Using this mindful method, you can support and guide your children as they discover their authentic selves.
With this easy-to-navigate guide, you'll learn how to...
With this easy-to-navigate guide, you'll learn how to...
- Communicate openly with your child about gender identity
- Empower your child to make their own decisions
- Create a welcoming environment at home
- Guide your child through social and medical transitions
- Help your child feel comfortable with friends, at school, and in your community
- Deal with others' opinions about your parenting choices
- Plan a happy, successful future for you and your child
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The Conscious Parent's Guide to Gender Identity
A Mindful Approach to Embracing Your Child's Authentic Self
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07/2016
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Darlene Tando, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Psychology at the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Masters in Social Work at San Diego State University. She is the author of The Conscious Parent's Guide to Gender Identity.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Conscious Parenting
- The Benefits of Conscious Parenting
- Giving Your Child Full Attention
- Understanding Behavior
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 2: Gender 101
- Gender Versus Sex
- Gender Identity Versus Sexual Orientation
- Gender Expression
- We All Have a Gender Identity
- Gender Expansiveness
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 3: Connecting to Your Child
- Listen Carefully
- Open Communication
- Compassion
- Respect
- The Foundation of Home
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 4: Foundations of Parenting
- Your Unique Tightrope Walk
- Let Your Child Teach You
- "Blank Slate" Parenting
- Examining Personal Biases
- Coparenting
- Your Child's Unique Gender Journey
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 5: Parenting the Gender-Expansive Child
- Needs of the Gender-Expansive Child
- Your Emotional Response
- Society's Bias
- Holidays and Celebrations
- Responding to Difficult Situations
- Friendship Challenges
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 6: Parenting the Transgender Child
- Transgender Versus Gender-Expansive
- Consistent! Persistent. Insistent?
- Your Child's Heart and Brain, Revealed
- Your Emotional Response
- Needs of the Transgender Child
- Their Alignment
- Your Transition
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 7: Trust Yourself
- Listen to Your Gut
- Stay Within Yourself
- Trust Your Child
- Model Mindfulness
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 8: Stay in the Now
- The Present
- The Past Has Its Place
- Worry/Fear for the Future
- Getting the Most Out of the Now
- Focus on Small Goals
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 9: Interventions
- Observe and Affirm
- Advocate
- Living Life Fully: The Oxygen Example
- Finding the Right Gender Therapist
- On Being "Sure"
- Transition Options
- Social Transition
- Medical Transition
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 10: Outside Influences
- Coping with Difficult Responses
- Opinions Galore
- The Truth
- Disclosure
- Private Versus Secret
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 11: Siblings and Extended Family
- Take Them for Ice Cream
- Honoring a Sibling's Process
- Handling Expressions of Concern
- Setting Boundaries with Love
- Pronouns
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 12: Helping Your Gender-Expansive Child with Teasing
- Teasing Versus Bullying
- Coaching Your Child
- Supporting and Empowering
- Equipping Your Child
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 13: School
- Advocating for Your Child
- The Gender Climate
- Legalities and Other Logistics to Consider
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 14: Dysphoria
- Body Dysphoria
- Social Dysphoria
- Don't Poke the Dysphoria Monster
- Overlap with Anxiety/Depression
- Autism and Gender Dysphoria
- Important Points to Consider
- Chapter 15: Coping and Self-Care
- Coping
- Utilize Your Strengths
- Be Forgiving and Kind to Yourself
- Support and Assistance
- Staying Connected to Others
- Important Points to Consider
- Appendix A: Sample Letter from Parents
- Appendix B: Facets and Multiplicities of You
- Appendix C: Spectrums
- Appendix D: Transition Worksheet
- Appendix E: Resources
- Appendix F: Classroom Rules
