Raising Kids beyond the Binary
Celebrating God's Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children
- 220 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Raising Kids beyond the Binary
Celebrating God's Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children
About this book
Dare to dream of a church and a world transformed by the bold celebration of transgender and gender-diverse children.
The debate around transgender children rages, with some Christians being the loudest voices against loving and supporting these young people. So, now more than ever, people of faith need to be grounded in God's call to love and affirm young people in who God created them to be. Raising Kids beyond the Binary bypasses the sound bites to give readers a vivid picture of who transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive young people are and what they need to thrive.
Drawing on the author's experience as a mother walking with and learning from her own transgender child, as well as working with hundreds of families across the country doing the same, this book helps parents navigate the emotional, spiritual, and logistical landscape of raising a gender-diverse child.
Grounded in the unequivocal truth of God's deep love and limitless creativity, this book compels readers to move past "all are welcome" to loving and celebrating transgender and gender-diverse youth in the brilliance of their uniqueness, the wisdom of their self-awareness, and the joy of their authenticity. Faith leaders and adults who work with youth will also find the book a helpful tool for gaining insight and building safer and more welcoming congregations for these children.
Rich with personal stories, research, and practical steps, this book dares to dream of a church and a world transformed by the bold and joyful acceptance and celebration of transgender and gender-diverse children and youth. These children need us, and the world needs them.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Raising My Rainbow
- 2. Living Beyond the Binary
- 3. Words Matter
- 4. Families in Transition
- 5. Acceptance is Protection
- 6. What Next?
- 7. Loving Boundaries
- 8. Casseroles and Mental Health
- 9. Who God Made Me to Be
- 10. Love a Little Louder
- 11. Collective Liberation
- 12. The Scary Transgender Person
- 13. If We Do this Right
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Further Resources for Supporting Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-Diverse Youth
- Appendix B: Books as Tools for Education, Conversation, and Representation
- Appendix C: Further Learning for the Work of Collective Liberation
- Appendix D: Affirming Faith-Based Resources for the Home and Congregation
- Appendix E: Liturgy for a Name Blessing
- Notes