When my then 14-year-old child (who I believed to be my daughter) told me that he was a boy, I felt like someone had kicked me in the stomach. I silently grieved a death -- of the future bride going down the aisle, the mother giving birth, the giggling girl I had once believed him to be.

But when I was (mostly) finished with my own pity party, thanks to conversations with family and great friends, I knew that my own feelings needed to take second place. As hard as this transition is for me, it is truly challenging and even frightening for my child and others like him.

I have so many questions. How do I help my transitioning son thrive socially, academically, and physically? How do I keep him safe from violence and discrimination? Will he have a "normal" (whatever that means) life relationship someday? And I have selfish fears-- will I lose my parents or friends?

Parents of transgender children have these and many other questions. This website is dedicated to us. If you have a question that we haven't answered on this site, or if you'd like to write a blog post about your experience as a "Parent Trans," please contact us to let us know.

~ Margeaux