Ben V. Greene’s MY CHILD IS TRANS, NOW WHAT? is a compassionate, invaluable tool for parents of trans kids. It acknowledges the complexity of parenting a transgender child--particularly that in how other's may respond, and offers practical advice and emotional support.
Parents are often faced with unfamiliar situations and may not always know how to react or respond immediately. While encouraging interaction with others in their shoes is important, it's equally crucial to provide concrete resources like this book to help parents know where to start. It would be a valuable addition to any library or LGBTQ+ center.
I wish my parents had had a book like this, and honestly, they could still use it.

Thank you to Rowman & Littlefield Publishers for providing a review copy.

"My Child is Trans, Now What: A Joy Centered Approach to Support" by Ben Greene is a great new resource for anyone with a trans loved one. If you have a child, relative, friend, student, etc. who is transgender, get this book!! It is chock-full of information that can help you understand and learn to be an ally or a champion for them.

Transgender means having a gender identity that is different from the one you are biologically assigned at birth. There are trans men and trans women as well as nonbinary, which means having any identity other than exclusively male or female. You don't need to learn all the varieties of gender, just the ones of the people in your life that matter to you.

Book Sections cover The Coming Out Process, Building Strong Foundations, and Supporting Trans Youth in the World.

The Coming Out part includes basics, coming out to yourself, at home, and in the community.

Building Strong Foundations includes processing your feelings, getting your VIP (trans loved one) mental and emotional support, medical transition, and finding joy.

Supporting Trans Youth in the World: What to Expect and What You Can Do includes understanding current stigma, going to school, accessing healthcare, leaving the nest, going to college and work, and supporting trans youth around the country.

In the end, there is a glossary, an index, acknowledgments, notes, and about the author. Ben Greene is a trans man who is a public speaker and LGBTQ+ Inclusion Consultant.

The most important thing to know is that your trans VIP needs your love and support even if you don't understand it right away.

Another key point for me was that gender identity and gender expression are not the same. Someone doesn't need to dress the way they identify in order to earn that identity. When your trans VIP finally feels like themselves, they will be more comfortable and may have gender euphoria, which is joy in their gender identity.

There is so much information in this book, and all of it is useful to parents of trans children. I'm so grateful for this reference, which came at the perfect time for me!!

Thank you to Netgalley, Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, and author Benjamin V. Greene, for providing this e-book ARC so that I could give you my honest review.

This was very informative. Definitely useful for parents whose children disclose that they’re trans. Full of great stories and examples of parents with experience.

"I am still the same person I was when I was sitting on a stool; I’m just more comfortable in this armchair. There are things that may change, but the person that you know and love is still very much alive—they’re just more comfortable."

This is one of the first quotes in the book that stood out to me. It is so SO important. Your person, your VIP. The person that inspired you to pick up this book is still themselves. They are just living life more comfortably and they deserve that.

This book covers terms, being a advocate, statistics, acronyms, relationships (parental, work, friendship, etc), transitioning, what to do when you don't know what to do....etc.

This book is incredibly well done. It can be utilized be parents, friends, coworkers, etc. I'm so grateful to Ben V. Greene and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. The message is important and beautiful. Thank you.