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
- Editor’s Pick
- 8513 Views
- 47 Comments
If adults don't understand, how can we expect kids to?
AUGUST 28, 2009 1:28PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 2617 Views
- 25 Comments
Double-Agent Alex
JULY 27, 2010 1:51AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 4049 Views
- 27 Comments
Sure they have kids, but can the Duggars see rainbows?
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 1:54PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 6192 Views
- 23 Comments
A boy named Sue. Or Jessie. Or Alex...
OCTOBER 26, 2009 1:45AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 3214 Views
- 45 Comments
Much Ado about a Dress
FEBRUARY 9, 2010 2:03AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1878 Views
- 21 Comments
No one said sleeping is easy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 1:23AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1803 Views
- 16 Comments
Finding some balance in the gender spectrum
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 1:09AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 3447 Views
- 16 Comments
Alex and the Wonderful, Stupendous Very Good Day
MARCH 30, 2010 2:26AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 3756 Views
- 5 Comments
The Summer of Pronouns
OCTOBER 21, 2011 12:25PM EDT
- 1217 Views
- 5 Comments
You want me to do WHAT to my child?
AUGUST 30, 2009 7:52PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 3190 Views
- 17 Comments
The Ballerina Within
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 12:48AM EDT
- 1306 Views
- 8 Comments
Birth of a New Trajectory
OCTOBER 7, 2009 3:10PM EDT
- 2269 Views
- 12 Comments
Positive Role Models for Today's LGBT Youth
MARCH 4, 2010 11:42AM EST
- 2869 Views
- 6 Comments
"Bathroom Etiquette 101" by I. P. Freely
DECEMBER 30, 2010 12:49AM EST
- 1694 Views
- 5 Comments
A Peek Into Our Future
AUGUST 27, 2009 3:02PM EDT
- 2123 Views
- 5 Comments
Trying to Understand the Gender Spectrum
AUGUST 29, 2009 1:50PM EDT
- 963 Views
- 11 Comments
The Beautiful KRXQ Debacle
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 1:56AM EDT
- 1669 Views
- 7 Comments
Doing Wrong by Trying to Do Right
NOVEMBER 18, 2009 2:41PM EST
- 2366 Views
- 8 Comments
Owning His Identity
OCTOBER 17, 2010 2:53PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1719 Views
- 11 Comments
Breaking Down Walls and Mending Fences
MAY 12, 2011 12:16AM EDT
- 1444 Views
- 5 Comments
The Progressive Phases of Feminine Idolatry-Damn you Disney!
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 1:00PM EDT
- 996 Views
- 6 Comments
An Open Invitation for Further Reflection
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 12:58PM EDT
- 856 Views
- 4 Comments
Gay Love is Not Gay Enough in Ukraine. How *GAY*!
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 12:34AM EDT
- 1862 Views
- 7 Comments
What are little girls are made of?
FEBRUARY 24, 2010 12:51AM EST
- 1617 Views
- 6 Comments
All He wants to be is Him (or Her, depending on the day)
AUGUST 27, 2010 3:59PM EDT
GirlyBoyMama's Favorites
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SparkingUpdates
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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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