Raising Gender Confident Kids: Helping Kids Embrace Their God-Given Design

by Kathy Koch, Jeff Myers

In today’s culture of gender confusion, many children struggle with understanding their identity. Raising Gender-Confident Kids provides parents with a clear and compassionate framework to help their children confidently embrace the unique design God has for them. Through biblical wisdom and practical strategies, this book empowers parents to guide their children through the cultural and ideological challenges that undermine their sense of gender identity. With the support of both Dr. Jeff Myers and Dr. Kathy Koch, experts in Christian worldview and child development, parents will find tools to instill truth, hope, and confidence, while also navigating the complexities of gender ideology. A vital resource for every parent, grandparent, and educator committed to raising gender-confident children.

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 29, 2025

About the author

DR. KATHY KOCH is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., a Christian ministry based in Fort Worth, Texas. She is an internationally celebrated speaker who has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in over 25 countries through keynote messages, workshops, seminars, assemblies, and other events. She also blogs regularly at www.DrKathyKoch.com.
Dr. Kathy's newest book, coauthored with Jill Savage, No More Perfect Kids: Love Your Kids For Who They Are, helps parents understand why they must get to know their children to parent them wisely. How Am I Smart? A Parent's Guide to Multiple Intelligences helps parents understand their children's learning strengths. Finding Authentic Hope and Wholeness: 5 Questions That Will Change Your Life provides a solution-focused, enriching approach to real problems. Her book, Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World, will be published in March, 2015.Dr. Kathy earned a Ph.D. in reading and educational psychology from Purdue University. She was a tenured associate professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, a teacher of second graders, a middle school coach, and a school board member prior to becoming a full-time conference and keynote speaker in 1991.

Reviews

[Jenny Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

The information I wanted to read on this topic didn't come until chapter 8 and 9. There are only 9 chapters in the book... I found the material hard to comprehend because I feel like they "fluffed" it a lot. There were some good pages I flagged and I underlined a lot of important points. I can see me reviewing the book in the future again.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 5 of 2026

I waffled on how to score this one. It wasn’t bad, but it also wasn’t super deep. The last chapter & the FAQs were most interesting. I also liked some of the data and facts. Everything in it was good, but I felt like I gleaned more from Kathy’s 8 Great Smarts book compared to this one.

Format: physical copy

[Mlawler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very timely with excellent information to help today’s parents. I love that throughout the book they suggest “say this” or “ask this” when talking to your kids!