As a parent of a four year old who is nonbinary, I often get questions from parents of kids in my child’s class. Overwhelmingly, they want to be supportive, but they don’t know how. They want to make sure that they are saying the right words and doing the right things. I appreciate it, but…
Archives for November 2021
The Best LGBTQ Middle Grade Fiction
This title is a bit of a misnomer. Am I gonna tell you the best LGBTQ middle grade fiction I read? Yes! I am also going to tell you the things that were just ok and the things that I didn’t really care for from a LGBTQIA+ inclusion and affirmation stand point. As with all…
How to Support Your Transgender Child Through the Holidays
The holiday season is upon us! If you celebrate holidays this time of year, you know that the winter holiday season can be stressful. I am here to tell you it can be especially stressful for transgender and gender nonconforming kids. Having spent more than one holiday with my extended family literally hyperventilating in a…
How to Prepare for Parent Teacher Conferences for your LGBTQIA Student
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, parent teacher conferences! Now wait before you roll your eyes and leave. I know that these conferences can be useless or stressful depending on your child’s relationship to school and the teacher. What if I told you that parent teacher conferences are actually magic? They are a…