I promised not to tell : raising a transgender child

Book 2016

"A deeply personal memoir of one family's journey to discovering the son they never knew they had. Written from a mother's perspective, there is little she doesn't share with you."-- Back cover.

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Children Family relationships

Evans, Cheryl B. Family

Gender identity Psychological aspects

Parenting

Parents of transgender children

Transgender children

Transgender children Family relations

Transgender people

Transgender youth

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ISBN:

9780995180710

Edition:

First edition

Description:

viii, 218 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

Introduction
Part one. Ignorance is bliss. Two beautiful daughters ; Teachers & strangers ; An effort to conform ; A cry for help
Part two. The quest for truth and knowledge. Health, doctors and hormones ; A new reality ; What does God think? ; Worthy of support ; It's a new dawn ; Maybe she is gay?
Part three. A journey of self-discovery. Why am I transgender? ; Mental health ; Steps in transitioning ; A second surgery ; New identification: challenging the bureaucracy ; Which washroom? ; Dealt another blow
Part four. The road ahead. One more surgery ; The dating game ; Looking to the future ; Some final thoughts ; Thank you
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Control Number:

3146234

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