Straight Expectations
eBook - ePub

Straight Expectations

The Story of a Family in Transition

  1. 184 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Straight Expectations

The Story of a Family in Transition

About this book

Ever since they were young, Peggy Cryden noticed her children's gender expression did not correspond with society's expectations of their biological gender. In this moving and honest memoir, Peggy details the experiences and challenges of raising both a gay son and a gay, transgender son and shares her family's journey of adversity and growth, which has helped inform her work as a psychotherapist.

Beginning with her own unconventional upbringing and personal relationships, the second half of the book follows her children from birth to adulthood and through their numerous experiences including coming out, depression, hate crime, relationships, school and various aspects to do with transitioning (legal, physical, medical, social) as well as their appearances in the media as a family. This book is insightful, charming and thought-provoking, and through levity and humour, offers a positive approach to parenting outside of convention.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Editor’s note
  5. Preface by Janet E. Goldstein-Ball, LMFT
  6. 1. The Green Room
  7. 2. Raised by Wolves
  8. 3. Saved by the Belles
  9. 4. The Good Daughter
  10. 5. Trick or Treat
  11. 6. It’s a Girl!
  12. 7. The First Two Years
  13. 8. And Then There Were Two
  14. 9. Dancing to a Different Beat
  15. 10. We Can Get through This
  16. 11. Life Derails
  17. 12. I Hope You’ll Still Love Me after I Tell You This…
  18. 13. The Transition
  19. 14. A Darker Turn
  20. 15. In the Spotlight
  21. 16. The Red Carpet
  22. 17. What about Him?
  23. 18. Loss of the Mani-Pedi Dream
  24. 19. On the Mend
  25. 20. Let’s Talk Shop
  26. 21. You Just Have to Laugh
  27. 22. The Zen of Ducks
  28. Further Reading
  29. Resources
  30. Join our mailing list
  31. Dedication
  32. Copyright
  33. Of Related Interest