After this semester, I'll be halfway through my Master's degree program. That's not saying much, as I'm taking one class at a time - so I've already been at this for three school years...three to go. But, I'm not in a rush. I am exhausted this semester already, though, and I have to admit part…Read more Halfway…
Diverse LGBTQ YA books
In the spring semester of 2018, my Master's Degree class was Young Adults in the Library. For one of my projects, I assembled a reading list of Young Adult books that were both LGBTQ in nature as well as diverse and created the below graphic for them. I read each of these books before recommending…Read more Diverse LGBTQ YA books
New Beginnings
I started this blog two years ago. I did not do a good job of keeping it updated in 2018, particularly the latter half of the year. I was challenged by too many other things; mostly the medical issues that I had going on that have been my own private trial. Anyone who ever tries…Read more New Beginnings
Cast Away
I recently watched the move Cast Away. It was very popular when it came out, but I'd never gotten around to watching it all the way through. I'd seen snippets; enough to know who Wilson is. *********************** spoilers below *********************** One of my very first observations of this film was about me. I've learned so…Read more Cast Away
Why Parents of Trans Kids Are A Special Kind of Tired
Parents of trans children amaze me on a regular basis. They don’t think they are doing anything special, they are only doing what any parent who loves their child and wants to see them happy and successful would do.
However, previous generations of trans people did not have this kind of love and support at home. Often, our parents were our first or worst enemies. Even now, near half of homeless kids are LGBT – homeless because parents have discarded them.
These parents are blazing a trail that is going to make a difference.
Yes. All parents walking the earth are tired.
We are all absolutely in solidarity with that fact.
We could all use about a week on a deserted island without any children, technology, or responsibilities of any kind.
But I feel the need to tell you about the special kind of tired that parents of transgender kids are experiencing.
It’s different than most versions of tired.
And this isn’t to “one-up”. And this certainly isn’t to take away from an LGBTQIA child themselves, their own struggles and hardships. This isn’t to take away from, or distract from… anyone.
This isn’t a competition.
This is just to simply explain and shed light on how we’re feeling, since it’s of my belief that we, the parents of trans youth, are living in our own marginalized community.
Unless we happen to live in some uber progressive area, we are all acutely aware of…
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Banned Book Week 2018
Next week is Banned Book week, highlighting the books that are, or continue to be, challenged or demanded to be removed from the public. I've included the Top Ten Most challenged list from the American Library Association below. I'd like to point out that yet again, many of the challenged books feature LGBT characters or…Read more Banned Book Week 2018
Representation Matters
I haven't written a new post in a while. My original goal was to make sure I had at least one new post a month. Life got overwhelming early this year, and it was all I could do to keep up with the must-do list. Many of my other life goals had to be postponed…Read more Representation Matters
