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Prism & Pen

Apr 19

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TRANSGENDER | LGBTQ | FAMILY

My Trans Son: One Mom’s Journey

From “my little girl” to “my handsome young man”

a giggling girl and her sporty laughing mom in the bleachers — My son and I when he was 12. © Teresa Wymore

My son shares some of his journey in this story, but this post is mostly about my journey as his mom: the concerns I had, why I had them, and how he helped me move beyond them. Most of my objections came from my own experience. That’s where being a parent…

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Power, sex & damage in many genres. Not your average queer polyamorous mom. See my lists. https://twitter.com/teresawymore | she/her

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