BoyGir
A Mother's Journey
GirlyBoyMama
- Location
- California,
- Birthday
- March 27
- Bio
- I am the mother of a "girl of truth," which is to say a child who has the soul of a girl in a body of a boy. This is the story of one child's path to acceptance through the eyes of her mother.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The Scarlet Letter
April 26, 2012 03:16PM - The Power of a Common
Experience
January 07, 2012 12:41PM - Alex Has a Hero and Her Name
is Joppe
January 06, 2012 02:03AM - Alex Affirmed (and Other Great
Moments in Herstory)
December 18, 2011 06:25PM - The Summer of Pronouns
October 21, 2011 12:25PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks, Patti! One
person who read it from my
writer's group
said that the
"…”
January 09, 2012 12:20PM - “Thank you, thank you,
Owl! Likewise to you!”
May 12, 2011 12:53AM - “Ruthie is so brave. I
completely related to every
line in
this post. I remember
t…”
March 02, 2011 01:12AM - “Thank you for your kind
words, Patti!”
December 21, 2010 04:48PM - “Thank you so much,
Sarah!”
December 21, 2010 12:02AM
GirlyBoyMama's Links
- See how many other parents are out there on the blogosphere!
- Raising My Rainbow
- Dangling Possibilities
- GenderFluidKid
- Accepting Dad
- Sarah Hoffman
- Labels Are for Jars
- Parent Resources
- GLAAD
- This American Life (click "full episode" and skip to 29:00)
- LGBT Spectrum Center
- Terminology Primer
- SFGate.com review on "The Transgender Child"
- The Atlantic article on Transgender Kids
- 20/20 Episode on TransKids
- Jazz Speaks the Truth -- GO JAZZ!
- Gender Spectrum Family
- CNMC Family Outreach Program Brochure
- TransYouth Family Allies
January 09, 2012 12:20PM
“Thanks, Patti! One person who read it from my writer's group said that the "strap on cock" comment at the end was unnecessary much too shocki…”
About: The Power of a Common Experience
“Thanks, Patti! One person who read it from my writer's group said that the "strap on cock" comment at the end was unnecessary much too shocki…”
About: The Power of a Common Experience
May 12, 2011 12:53AM
“Thank you, thank you, Owl! Likewise to you!”
About: Breaking Down Walls and Mending Fences
“Thank you, thank you, Owl! Likewise to you!”
About: Breaking Down Walls and Mending Fences
March 02, 2011 01:12AM
“Ruthie is so brave. I completely related to every line in this post. I remember the first time Alex wore a skirt to school too and feeling exactly as y…”
About: Ruthies first day of school as Ruthie
“Ruthie is so brave. I completely related to every line in this post. I remember the first time Alex wore a skirt to school too and feeling exactly as y…”
About: Ruthies first day of school as Ruthie
November 29, 2010 07:09PM
“@Patti: you are too kind. GirlyBoyPapa deserves as much, if not more, credit than I in those regards.”
About: The Infusion of Confusion
“@Patti: you are too kind. GirlyBoyPapa deserves as much, if not more, credit than I in those regards.”
About: The Infusion of Confusion
November 24, 2010 10:07AM
“GreenPumpkin: Thank you SO SO SO much for posting this! You shared your story so beautifully and articulately. I do see what you are saying about the…”
About: Ballet for the Gender Nonconforming
“GreenPumpkin: Thank you SO SO SO much for posting this! You shared your story so beautifully and articulately. I do see what you are saying about the…”
About: Ballet for the Gender Nonconforming
November 24, 2010 09:57AM
“woops... the rest of my comment didn't come through. I guess HTML tags can be used in teh comments section as well... anyway... just said that I would…”
About: Turkey Time!
“woops... the rest of my comment didn't come through. I guess HTML tags can be used in teh comments section as well... anyway... just said that I would…”
About: Turkey Time!
November 08, 2010 05:57PM
“Great post; well said! It's so true what you say about how it's usually the parents who take more issue with the cross-dressing than the kids themselve…”
About: Parents' ridicule of Halloween costume teaches intolerance
“Great post; well said! It's so true what you say about how it's usually the parents who take more issue with the cross-dressing than the kids themselve…”
About: Parents' ridicule of Halloween costume teaches intolerance
August 27, 2010 04:28PM
“@CrazeCzar and @Owl: Many thanks!! And you're right, it sure didn't exist back then. We are so fortunate to have this community!”
About: All He wants to be is Him (or Her, depending on the day)
“@CrazeCzar and @Owl: Many thanks!! And you're right, it sure didn't exist back then. We are so fortunate to have this community!”
About: All He wants to be is Him (or Her, depending on the day)
July 27, 2010 03:52PM
“@davyboy: I just read the article you recommended. It's funny--that is not me, but I do know this family. I guess the community must not be all that bi…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
“@davyboy: I just read the article you recommended. It's funny--that is not me, but I do know this family. I guess the community must not be all that bi…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
July 27, 2010 02:37PM
“@froggy: Thank you for reading and for your interest in my blog! Although I don't post as often as I'd like, I do try to write about the "highligh…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
“@froggy: Thank you for reading and for your interest in my blog! Although I don't post as often as I'd like, I do try to write about the "highligh…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
July 27, 2010 02:13PM
“@davyboy: The story wasn't me, but it could have been one they reran from a year ago on "This American Life" called "Tomgirls". I l…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
“@davyboy: The story wasn't me, but it could have been one they reran from a year ago on "This American Life" called "Tomgirls". I l…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
July 27, 2010 11:43AM
“@lorianne: You are so right -- WE are the ones who are blessed to be his parents. Thanks for your encouraging words! I do hope to tell this story in th…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
“@lorianne: You are so right -- WE are the ones who are blessed to be his parents. Thanks for your encouraging words! I do hope to tell this story in th…”
About: Double-Agent Alex
May 17, 2010 01:51AM
“Thanks for your kind words, Lorianne!”
About: Whooooo are you? I really wanna know!
“Thanks for your kind words, Lorianne!”
About: Whooooo are you? I really wanna know!
April 14, 2010 10:41AM
“Great post. I have never tried Pimento cheese, but I will be doing just that after reading this. Mary Tom's mama sounds positively charming. Glad to se…”
About: Southern Happy Food, A Recipe
“Great post. I have never tried Pimento cheese, but I will be doing just that after reading this. Mary Tom's mama sounds positively charming. Glad to se…”
About: Southern Happy Food, A Recipe
March 30, 2010 06:42PM
“Thanks for the positive comments everyone! Unfortunately, now I have to turn off commenting now because SOME ASSHOLE has decided to flood my blog comme…”
About: Alex and the Wonderful, Stupendous Very Good Day
“Thanks for the positive comments everyone! Unfortunately, now I have to turn off commenting now because SOME ASSHOLE has decided to flood my blog comme…”
About: Alex and the Wonderful, Stupendous Very Good Day
March 30, 2010 01:34PM
“So poetic! Congrats to you and David for making the leap across the pond. You will have a fantastic time and will grow immensely as a result of the peo…”
About: Fear and Writing (Open Calls)
“So poetic! Congrats to you and David for making the leap across the pond. You will have a fantastic time and will grow immensely as a result of the peo…”
About: Fear and Writing (Open Calls)
March 30, 2010 12:22PM
“So articulate and well-written! Kudos to Glen and thank you for sharing it with us!”
About: A Roman Catholic Defects from the Church
“So articulate and well-written! Kudos to Glen and thank you for sharing it with us!”
About: A Roman Catholic Defects from the Church
March 04, 2010 01:18PM
“@Ethical: Thank you! @Donna: Sadly, you may be right. However, anyone who would stop long enough to listen to him speak and get to know who he is (the k…”
About: Positive Role Models for Today's LGBT Youth
“@Ethical: Thank you! @Donna: Sadly, you may be right. However, anyone who would stop long enough to listen to him speak and get to know who he is (the k…”
About: Positive Role Models for Today's LGBT Youth
March 04, 2010 12:35PM
“@Owl: You know it! :) @Donna: I think disregarding his flamboyancy would be missing out on a huge opportunity. It's who he is. Of course people are judg…”
About: Positive Role Models for Today's LGBT Youth
“@Owl: You know it! :) @Donna: I think disregarding his flamboyancy would be missing out on a huge opportunity. It's who he is. Of course people are judg…”
About: Positive Role Models for Today's LGBT Youth
March 04, 2010 11:58AM
“Sparking: Your posts are so vivid, well-written, and moving. My heart aches for you. :(”
About: March of Jessie
“Sparking: Your posts are so vivid, well-written, and moving. My heart aches for you. :(”
About: March of Jessie
GirlyBoyMama's Favorites
Updates
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Rumors of my blogging demise are greatly exaggerated
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Evolution or Intelligent Design
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Announcing the Salon-Alternet Investigative Fund
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Doing a Workshop at a Trans Conference
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Participate in a Study on Gender-Nonconforming Kids
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Confessions of a Serial Killer's Daughter II
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Transgender Girl Scouts, Oh my!
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Transgender, Transition, Conversion and Christian Experience
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