Parents' Real Life Experiences

Out there on the web there are many stories written by people just like you: people whose child has shown indications of being trans-gender. The descriptions of the children are startlingly similar, but the unique ways parents have reacted to the situation are not. Read here some of these inspiring stories.

Nurturing the Spirit -- a mother’s recount of raising a transgendered child. Published on the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation website.

The Safe Schools Coalition offers the story of the mother of "Steve", who was named "Sarah" at birth. The advice she got from her state university's "human development specialist" was, "Don't worry about a thing. Your child has a great imagination. Lots of bright, creative kids try out different roles at this age. She'll grow out of it." It didn't happen. Read Why Don't You Tell Them I'm a Boy? for the whole story.

One of our own, the mother of a transgender affirmed girl in Kansas, tells her story of confusion, fear, frustration, and, ultimately, satisfaction as she helps her daughter to be allowed to be herself. Read The Struggles of a Kansas Mom