Disclosing your child’s gender to families at holiday gatherings
The holidays are a time of joy and celebration, family and connection. But it can also bring stress, fear, and sadness. It can be especially…
Open Letter to All the Parents of Newly-Identified Transgender Children
This is a letter penned by a father and shared with us a few years ago. His powerful message is frequently requested by other parents…
Open Letter to All the Parents of Newly-Identified Transgender Children
This is a letter penned by a father and shared with us a few years ago. His powerful message is frequently requested by other parents…
Elliot Page’s Transition Can Teach Us About Names
Elliot Page, an actor known for roles in Juno, X-Men films, and their current Oscar-nominated role in The Umbrella Academy, has started a flurry of…
Gift Ideas: YA Books with trans themes or characters
Looking for gift ideas for your family? Books are a great idea, especially in this time when we are all at home with time on…
Preparing for holiday emotions and changing names on keepsakes
A lot of families start decorating for the holidays between Thanksgiving and the beginning of December, so it’s a good time to take stock of…
We give thanks for you
The holidays are looking a bit different this year. But despite the need to celebrate while social distancing or via a video link, as we…
Resiliency of trans youth — surviving and thriving through hard times
Most of us have heard about the concept of resiliency: the ability to persevere following trauma. 2020 is a year when this concept has reemerged…
Transgender Day of Remembrance live-stream event
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester,…
Double the Reasons to be Thankful: You and Our Official Launch!
Two years ago, we launched the pilot of a world-changing online space called Trans Families. We envisioned and built — with the support of so…