So many of us are trying so hard to protect our kids from failure of any kind. To talk about how we can support our kids through failure, I reached out to Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of Failure. And Jessica happens to be the parent of a trans kid, so we talk about that too.

Today, I’m talking with comedian Kristin Key about the unfortunately common experience of religious trauma in queer communities. She shares how her family’s faith impacted her coming out. We also chat about neurodivergent quirks, swap camp memories, and the wild connection between me, Kristin, and Brandi Carlisle.

I’m chatting with Sol Smith about the overlap of neurodivergence and transness in our kids, and also how–because neurodivergence is genetic–when I tell a parent that I think their kid might be neurodivergent, I might also be telling them, hey, you might be too.

Today's guests discuss the experience of having a transgender kid while being in a conservative family. Tom and Amanda have wholeheartedly committed to educating themselves and supporting their daughter through her transition, strengthening their family in the process.

Today, we're catching up with my friend, and friend of the podcast, Flint Del Sol. Every time we talk, the conversation goes off in a million different directions, but it always ends up someplace super nerdy, and someplace deeply emotional. This one is no different.

To kick off this new season, I invited back the last person I had on the show before my break. Mitch joins me again to share what the last couple of years have been like as his family adjusted to their move to Washington from Texas in support of their trans daughter.

After a longer than originally intended break from this podcast, I am back and I am ready. We have a great season coming up for you. You're going to hear from some old and new friends of the podcast, some listeners, and lots of families.

Today, we’ll hear from a dad, Mitch, who moved his family from Texas to Washington to escape the oppressive legislation passed there. You’ll also hear about Mitch’s activism on behalf of his trans daughter and gay son, from school board meetings to testifying at the Texas state house, and the impact it had on him, his marriage, and his kids.

Today we're going to hear the story of a trans woman who didn't transition when they were young, even though they knew that's what they wanted and needed. She's going to share the story of the life that she has lived struggling with who she is and how to be in the world.

Jaime Hamilton shares tools that are actually effective in helping kids stop bullying and hold on to their own power through a technique of using neutral responses.

We’ll hear from Mama Bear, Catherine, about how she and her family navigated her child’s coming out and transition, and how different her experience has been as a parent from one kiddo to the next.

Struggles with body image and with body dysphoria can lead cis and trans kids to patterns of disordered eating and disconnection from their bodies. Eating disorders are prevalent in the trans community because they are often a coping mechanism for the stress and stigma of being trans.

Today we’re digging into the relationship of neurodivergence and transness and how it impacts the body and how holding a marginalized identity or identities literally shapes the body.

I’m talking with Rocco Kayiatos about toxic masculinity, how it shows up and impacts our children, what we can do to reeducate ourselves and our children about what it means to be a man, and how embrace mindful masculinity.

One of the most common conversations I have with white parents of trans kids, usually pretty early on and always because they bring it up, is about their awareness of exactly how much privilege they have, and also how much it sucks to lose it.

We’re continuing our conversation about creating a safe and supportive space for trans kids, and the trans adults they need in their lives to show them that they will be fine, and that what they are experiencing is normal.

Today we’re talking to a teacher named Flint about what kids are really facing in schools, how to support them while they’re trying to get their education, and how to communicate with teachers to help them understand the unique needs of your student.

We'll hear from Mama Bear Kate about how she and her family went about supporting her non-binary child, Rachel, without a map, navigating the seas of judgment as they began to socially transition.

In this episode, I’m talking with Flyn Alexander about ways to talk with trans kids who may be hesitant or uncomfortable discussing sensitive topics, such as their transition.

Parents have lots of questions about when and how to start conversations about gender and queerness with our kids. We need resources for talking about queerness. That’s where Lindz Amer comes in.