Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents

by Irwin Krieger

Going through puberty and adolescence presents unwelcome changes for many transgender youth, and this book provides advice to parents of transgender teens to help them understand what their child is experiencing and feeling during this challenging time.


Addressing common fears and concerns that parents of transgender teens share, the book guides them through steps they can take with their child, including advice on hormones and surgery and how to transition socially. It addresses the recent increase in teens presenting with non-binary identities, and reflects major legal, social and medical developments regarding transgender issues. The author's insights are gained from his professional experience of providing psychotherapy regarding gender identity. He provides resources and further reading to help parents expand their knowledge.


Although aimed predominantly at parents, this book is useful for anyone working with teenagers and young adults as it provides many answers to common questions about adolescent gender identity.

Genres: Nonfiction, Parenting, Gender, LGBT, Reference, Transgender, Queer

112 pages, Paperback

Published January 18, 2018

Reviews

[Marzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This slender book is an invaluable resource for parents, and for anyone with a transgender youth in their life. With an excellent listing of resources, frank talk about transgender and especially non-binary gender identification, this book can help guide caring individuals. It conveys a sense of how vital support is in the life of transgender youth, a group who have a high rate of suicide when lacking supportive family and friends in their lives. The book pragmatically explains what gender identity is and why it is one of the most fundamental parts of an individual.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a valuable book for parents dealing with trans teens. I never got to be a trans teen (unless you count a couple of years as a teen-adult) But all the information of this book is things that I am trying to get my parents to understand. It is valuable, yes I repeated that, for parents to know that their ten is normal and can live a happy life as a transgender person.

[PsychDoctor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent first book for parents of transgender teens. Not a book for parents who already have some background. Will use with struggling parents.

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick read, a good starting point. Helpful if sometimes basic information, and some lists of further resources. Looking forward to sharing with other family members to offer some info and advice. Appreciate the focus on being supportive of your teen.

[Brian Holley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very helpful in opening my eyes to how my teen feels and how I can help. This is defiantly a book for a confused parent. You will be able to have meaningful conversations with your teen, and if they're like mine, they will feel very grateful with your decision to learn more about them. Also, at the end of the book there are many helpful websites and places to get help.

[Kyren · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent first go-to resource for parents and caregivers of a gender questioning and transgender teens. It will undoubtedly not be the only book or resource you'll want to use, but it's a well-written and clear handbook on how to support and relate to your teen child.

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good starting point for parents with very limited information on transgender people, and provides well explained examples and steps to supporting the transgender teen in their lives. Included in the back of the book are several helpful resources for parents to continue learning

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic, but helpful and with lots of listed resources.