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My Ultimate Job

• February 28, 2010 • 11 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Discussions, Family, Gender Identity, Happiness, Joy, Life Lessons, Love, Parenting, School, Support, Transgender, Transition, acceptance
Tags: acceptance, Coping, Family, future, Gender Identity, Gender Variance, Love, self awareness, self expression, strength, Transgender, Transition

Dipping Into the Well of Happiness

• February 24, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Fear, Gender Identity, Happiness, Joy, Life Lessons, Love, Parenting, Siblings, Support, Transgender, acceptance
Tags: acceptance, balance, Coping, Family, Fear, future, Gender Identity, healing, inspiration, Joy, kids, Love, self awareness, strength, Transgender, Transition, writing

Shining a Light

• February 22, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Fear, Friends, Happiness, Joy, Life Lessons, Love, Memories, My Childhood, Parenting, Support, acceptance
Tags: acceptance, balance, Coping, Family, future, healing, inspiration, Joy, Love, Memories, sadness, self awareness, strength

A Spiritual Home

• February 2, 2010 • 10 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Fear, Happiness, Life Lessons, Love, Support, acceptance
Tags: acceptance, balance, Coping, faith, Family, future, healing, inspiration, Joy, kids, loss, Love, Memories, self awareness, self expression

Mother Earth

• January 30, 2010 • 6 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Friends, Happiness, Joy, Life Lessons, Support, acceptance
Tags: acceptance, balance, Coping, Family, future, healing, inspiration, Joy, kids, Love, self awareness

All You Need is Love

• January 26, 2010 • 5 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Life Lessons, Love, Parenting
Tags: balance, Family, future, inspiration, Joy, kids, Love, self awareness, strength

The Kindness of a Stranger

• January 15, 2010 • 15 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Fear, Friends, Gender Identity, Grief, Happiness, Life Lessons, Parenting, School, Stealth, Support, Transgender, Transition, acceptance, home
Tags: acceptance, Coping, Family, Fear, Friends, Gender Identity, Gender Variance, healing, hiding, self awareness, Stealth, strength, Support, Transgender, Transition

More Than A Feeling

• January 10, 2010 • 5 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Friends, Happiness, Joy, Life Lessons, Love, Support, Transgender, Transition, acceptance, home
Tags: acceptance, Coping, Family, Friends, future, Gender Identity, Gender Variance, healing, home, inspiration, Love, self awareness, self expression, Transgender, Transition

The Present

• January 4, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Fear, Happiness, Holidays, Transgender, Transition
Tags: acceptance, Coping, Family, Fear, future, Gender Identity, Gender Variance, goodbye, Grief, healing, hiding, Holidays, home, inspiration, Joy, Love, sadness, self awareness, Transgender, Transition

Seeking Balance

• December 26, 2009 • 22 Comments

Posted in Belief, Coping, Family, Gender Identity, Grief, Happiness, Holidays, Joy, Life Lessons, Love, Parenting, Siblings, Support, Transgender, Transition, acceptance
Tags: acceptance, balance, bedroom, clothes, Coping, Family, future, Gender Identity, Gender Variance, Grief, healing, Holidays, inspiration, Joy, kids, Love, sadness, self awareness, sibling, Transgender, Transition

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A Little About Me…

When my 4 year old told me he was a girl inside, I said "Be who you are." With our love and support she socially transitioned a couple years later and is living authentically for the first time.

Some days I feel like I am shouting from the rooftops, calling out for help into the night. At times the role of parent and advocate is a lonely one, but I cling to the fact that we are not alone.

Once I began this blog I learned that we are part of a loving and supportive community of people that have reached out from across the planet to share their stories and lives with me. I will be forever grateful for all of your love, support and collaboration.

Connect with me at todayyouareyou@gmail.com.

As Dr. Seuss once said "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." I have found this to be true in every single case.

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