Posts tagged gender dysphoria
How to Talk About Gender with Your Child
How to Talk About Gender with Your Child

For a parent who has never experienced gender dysphoria themselves, sitting down and talking with their child about gender can be confusing and scary. Parents want to be supportive of their child, but this is hard to understand. First of all, it’s okay if you don’t understand gender dysphoria right now. The most important thing is to approach the subject with your child with interest and curiosity. We recommend asking a few of the questions below, and then just listen.

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Kathryn Heltzelparents, gender dysphoria, gender identityComment
Holidays with Gender Dysphoria
Holidays with Gender Dysphoria

Holidays are often a time of extended family getting together and catching up on life. This can be wonderful and it can be very stressful. There are many different things about the holidays that can trigger and worsen gender dysphoria. Below are examples of a variety of different things that could potentially be challenging. If you are someone struggling with gender dysphoria, then this is for you. Also if you are a parent of a child struggling with gender dysphoria then here are some things to think about and look out for. Perhaps you could talk about these things with your child before family gatherings.

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Kathryn Heltzelgender dysphoria, gender identity, gender identity center, transgenderComment