When a child goes through transition, the dynamics of the family unit can start to shift. It is not uncommon for one family member to feel one way about the transition, while another may feel quite differently.
This innovative workbook discusses the unique needs of parents and families as they navigate their child's gender exploration. Providing a safe space for them to work through their own uncertainties and necessities, it gives specifically tailored guidance and support, with sections on school life, language and terminology, finding a therapist, possible grief, social/medical intervention options and more. Personal anecdotes from parents and other family members offer insight and understanding, alongside reflective activities, quizzes and positive affirmations throughout.
By:
D. M. Maynard
Imprint: Woodslane
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 920g
ISBN: 9781787752368
ISBN 10: 1787752364
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 15 August 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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ELT Advanced
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Your Private Space: An Introduction; 2. Unexpected and Confused; 3. Who Are You?; 4. Grief May Apply; 5. It Can Be a Foreign Language; 6. Medical and Social Options: Sorting It Out; 7. Friends and Family: Will They Stay, or Will They Go?; 8. Work: In or Out?; 9. Insurances, Gender Markers, and Documents... Oh My!; 10. Privilege: Loss or Gain?; 11. Let's Talk about Finding a Therapist; 12. The World of Schools; 13. Celebrations Come in Different Sizes; 14. Where Are You Now?
D. M. Maynard has been an educator in New York for more than thirty years and has used her expertise in teaching to create workshops and workbooks. She presents internationally on the needs of partners, parents, and families of trans individuals and lives in New York.