Where Family Change Begins
Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in fostering their transgender or gender expansive youth's well-being. You have the power to create a safe and supportive environment that establishes a loving connection by learning about your loved one's gender identity and affirming their self expression. This knowledge empowers you to be powerful champions for your child's rights and entitlements in educational institutions, medical settings and in larger social contexts.
Change begins with love, understanding, and the courage to grow together
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The Coming Out Process
Change is an integral part of the coming out process for both parents, caregivers, and their loved ones. It requires parents and caregivers to navigate shifts in understanding, expectations, and relationships as they support their child's authentic identity.
Navigating the 3 G's
Guilt, Grief, Gratitude
The 3 G's intertwine in the journey of acceptance for parents and caregivers of TGEY, as they navigate letting go of expectations, mourning what was, and embracing the joy of their child's authenticity.
Rejection &/or Shock to Acceptance &/or Attunement
The journey of parenting a TGEY can involve moving through initial rejection or shock toward deeper acceptance and attunement, as caregivers process their own emotions, unlearn biases, and embrace their child's authentic self.
Becoming an Ally
Becoming an ally means embracing, affirming, and advocating for their authentic selves while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
Action Points
Here are practical action points to help support, affirm, and advocate for your TGEY with confidence and care.
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