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Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance By Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children MP3 CD – MP3 Audio, Aug. 16 2016

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Transitions of the Heart is the first collection to ever invite mothers of transgender and gender variant children of all ages to tell their own stories about their child's gender transition. Often transitioning socially and emotionally alongside their child but rarely given a voice in the experience, mothers hold the key to familial and societal understanding of gender difference. Sharing stories of love, struggle, and acceptance, this collection of mother's voices, representing a diversity of backgrounds and sexual orientations, affirms the experience of those who have raised and are currently raising transgender and gender variant children between the ages of five and fifty.

Edited by Rachel Pepper, a gender specialist and co-author of the acclaimed book The Transgender Child, Transitions of the Heart will prove an invaluable resource for parents coming to terms with a child's gender variance or transition.

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English
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Aug. 16 2016
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16.51 x 1.59 x 13.97 cm
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1531821707
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978-1531821708
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Rachel Pepper holds a Masters in Counseling in Community Mental Health and is currently working towards licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in the care of the LGB, transgender and gender variant communities. Her clinical skills are in demand in both the LGBT mental health field and as an eating disorder specialist. Rachel also holds a Masters in Journalism and is the author or co-author of three previous books including The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals and The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians, both published by Cleis, as well as the Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life, published by the Princeton Review. An experienced public speaker and events planner, Rachel has organized symposia, presented at conferences, and held workshops throughout the country on LGBT health and mental health related issues. She previously was the coordinator of the LGBT Studies program at Yale University.

Elisabeth Rodgers is an actress and audiobook narrator. After graduating from Princeton University, she completed a two-year program at William Esper Studio, where she studied with Maggie Flanigan. Her audiobook narration training came from Robin Miles, who has also directed her in several productions. She has recorded dozens of books for a multitude of publishers. She currently lives in New York.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio; Unabridged edition (Aug. 16 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1531821707
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1531821708
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 99 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.51 x 1.59 x 13.97 cm

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Rachel Pepper is a licensed therapist who has published four books. Her latest book is the IPPY award winning anthology Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children, published by Cleis in May, 2012. This collection by more than 30 mothers of diverse backgrounds and ages provides a window into the transition mothers go though along with their children. Rachel is also the co-author of the groundbreaking Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, written with Stephanie Brill. The Transgender Child has garnered rave reviews from readers all over the world as an affirming book for families who want to better understand their gender diverse or transgender child. It has also been translated into German. She can be directly contacted at RLPepper@Hotmail.com. Please also see her website at www.rachel-pepper.com.

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Angel

Very moving

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2012

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This is an excellent book with so many parents of trans children writing from the heart, it is a must for any parent of a trans child. You are not alone, and your child is not abnormal. Love them in the way they need to be loved; just like any other child, unconditionally, and they will grow into the person they need to be.

Byr Amazon, please PAY YOUR TAX!

Miss V

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2016

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Interesting.

Jojo

ein Haufen bewegender persönlicher Erfahrungen

Reviewed in Germany on September 14, 2012

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Für jeden (insbesondere jede Mutter), der (die) ein Kind hat, das sich nicht den üblichen Geschlechtsstereotypen entsprechend verhält und sich mit den Themen gender/ Transidentität/ gendervariant etc. beschäftigt, ist das Buch einfach eine tolle Sammlung persönlicher Erfahrungen, in denen man sich mal wiederfindet, mal ganz anders gehandelt hätte.
Erfahrungen über junge Kinder ab 5 Jahren sind ebenso dabei wie von 'Kindern', die selbst schon ca. 60 sind.
FzM, MzF und noch unklare Entwicklungen werden beschrieben.
Lesenswert!!

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Dogonets

Excellent Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2013

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I am a transgender man. I'm 42 years old and I have a very loving mother who just doesn't understand why I have 'chosen' this path. She doesn't recognize me for the man that I am, only as the daughter that she was given. I purchased this book to give to her for either Mother's Day or her birthday (they are within a week of each other), but decided I had better read it before I gave it to her. When it arrived in my mailbox, I couldn't wait to open it, and I couldn't wait to read it, although I swore I would wait until after I had finished final papers for my grad school classes, it didn't happen. I read it in 3 sessions because it was so good I didn't want to put it down. It gave me hope that perhaps my mother can change and accept me for who I am by reading how other mother's have done that very same thing. I hope that it will open her heart and mind to how her actions hurt me, even though I continue to be present in her life regardless of her disapproval and I have chosen to give her as much time as she needs to learn to accept it. This is my gentle nudge that maybe she needs to be moving in that direction, if only a little. If nothing else, perhaps it will open some lines of discussion and communication. Mom's are hard.
When I chose to transition I did so knowing that I was risking losing everyone and everything in my life. I was willing to do so because I had finally realized that to live my life on someone else's terms was impossible and to continue the same path would be to accept that I would likely forfeit my life in the coming months. It was literally a life or death decision. While I am thankful that my parents have chosen to love me through this choice, some days it is difficult to know that it is only because I share their DNA that they even associate with me. And it is hard to know that, at least for now, every meeting is a reiteration of who they see me as and not a recognition of who I am. In some ways it would almost be easier to know that I was just written off, at least then there would be no expectations to live up to. Not that I want them out of my life, because I don't.
To all the mother's who contributed to this beautiful book, thank you for sharing your story and your love and acceptance for your child. May you be an inspiration to all Mother's everywhere, including mine.
Aaron

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1mom3kids

A must read for moms of gender non-conforming kids

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2012

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As a mom of a gender non-conforming child, I've read a lot of clinical/factual information. These are truly stories from the heart. My favorites included a Southern Baptist mom who did all the wrong things when she learned her child was gender non-conforming. But she owned it, and she shared it, so that other moms can learn from her mistakes. I also liked the stories that were similar to mine -- because there aren't many (or at least I haven't heard them). It made me feel less alone and more confident. The kids' stories are consistent -- my boy liked girl's things and vice versa -- but it's the moms' perspectives that separate this book from the rest. And although the book features a wide variety of moms -- gay, straight, married, single, religious, not religious, etc. -- the common thread is love for our children. Fabulous.

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