Janna Barkin is a nationally recognized speaker & workshop facilitator on parenting trans kids. Her experience includes presenting at the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, the Gender Spectrum Conference, California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools, at Fortune 500 corporations including The Gap and Microsoft, and at schools, bookstores, libraries, churches, synagogues, and other community gathering centers. She leads support groups for parents/caregivers, grandparents of transgender and gender expansive and questioning youth, and her blog has been published in the Huffington Post. She is based in California.
Description
Be Love. Be Patience. Be Curiosity. Be Approachable. Be Supported. Being a grandparent to a trans child can feel isolating. Generational differences can make it challenging for you to understand what they're going through, and you might not have the vocabulary to discuss it with them, or have found peers who are experiencing something similar. At the same time - your love, understanding and acceptance will play a huge role in the flourishing of your trans grandchild. With up-to-date research on gender identity, letters and stories from grandparents on the same journey, resources for transgender youth and their families, and a selection of online and local support groups - this book provides uplifting, educational guidance on how to support your grandchild - and yourself!