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How to Be a Girl

How to Be a Girl is an audio podcast I produce about life with my six-year-old transgender daughter. It stars the two of us -- a single mom and a six-year-old "girl with a penis" -- as we attempt toge... Read more

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Episode III: How Old is Gender?

Episode III: How Old is Gender?

Am I insane?  How can I be so sure that my young child is transgender?Music credits: "Her Love Comes in Air" by soundZca... Read more

8 Jul 2014

Ranked #2

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Episode XX: The Betrayal

Episode XX: The Betrayal

Of course I knew this was going to happen eventually.  But that didn't make it any easier when it did.  Music credits: “... Read more

26 Apr 2018

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Episode IV: Tom Boy Trans Girl

Episode IV: Tom Boy Trans Girl

How girlie do you have to be to secure your spot in the girl club?  And what happens when your own mother questions your... Read more

24 Aug 2014

Ranked #4

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Episode XIX: Red State Mama

Episode XIX: Red State Mama

I thought I was pretty brave until I met my counterpart from a red state. Music credits: "Telling Me So" and "Spring" (i... Read more

22 Feb 2017

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Ranked #5

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Episode V: Looking for Love

Episode V: Looking for Love

She's six years old and transgender.  I'm a single mom.  This is what happens when we both hit the dating scene and comp... Read more

20 Nov 2014

Ranked #6

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Episode VII: THE FACTS (about transgender kids)

Episode VII: THE FACTS (about transgender kids)

When my "son" first started saying that "he" was actually a "she," I went looking for information. I wanted hard numbers... Read more

30 Jun 2015

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Episode XVI: How to Be a (Teen) Girl

Episode XVI: How to Be a (Teen) Girl

It’s still five years off, but I think about it all the time.  What’s it going to be like when my transgender daughter b... Read more

21 Dec 2016

Ranked #8

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Episode X: School (Part II)

Episode X: School (Part II)

This is a continuation of Episode IX. It tells the rest of the story of what happened when my transgender daughter start... Read more

24 Mar 2016

Ranked #9

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Episode XV: Just Maybe

Episode XV: Just Maybe

She hasn't got a womb or ovaries but she wants to be a mommy.  How do I tell my young daughter that she won't ever be a ... Read more

30 Nov 2016

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Episode IX: School (Part I)

Episode IX: School (Part I)

This episode has been six months in the making, because that's how long it took for this story to play out. It's the sto... Read more

9 Mar 2016

Ranked #11

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Episode VI: The Interview

Episode VI: The Interview

This episode is a little different from the others I've made. It's mostly just my daughter talking, answering my questio... Read more

25 Dec 2014

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Episode XIV: My Friend Lauren

Episode XIV: My Friend Lauren

When I first realized I had a transgender child, Lauren reached out and told me it was going to be OK. Ever since, she's... Read more

9 Nov 2016

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Episode XVII: The Window

Episode XVII: The Window

In 2013, Obama opened a window for transgender people when he made it easier to change the gender on your Social Securit... Read more

11 Jan 2017

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Episode XXI: Going First

Episode XXI: Going First

In this episode, my daughter and I get to talk with two of our heroes.  Jazz Jennings is a reality TV star, LGBTQ activi... Read more

10 May 2018

Ranked #15

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Episode XXII: Moving & Marrying, Part I - The Prince

Episode XXII: Moving & Marrying, Part I - The Prince

Did you know there's a wedding coming up, uniting an Englishman with an American bride?  Listen now for ALL the juicy de... Read more

17 May 2018

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