Helping Your Transgender Teen, 2nd Edition

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.

5* I read this not because I have a transgender teen in my life, but because I wanted to understand the correct terminology to use and to gain insight into trans teens.

This is another great book from this publisher - one that didn't go over my Jane Average head, and which instead educated me and opened my eyes to what it is to be transgender and non-binary. At the time of reading this, a friend whose daughter's girlfriend is transgender opened up, and together, we've helped each other understand the correct terminology to use, and more importantly, we've managed to understand the terminology, which is apparently, always changing.

It's a clear and simple-to-understand book and would certainly be helpful for a parent struggling to relate to their transgender or non-binary child. It's fair and balanced and has helpful and practical sections, as well as listing various sources of help.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers, for my reading pleasure.

Good primer on the basics about transgender issues including terms and different gender identities on the full spectrum. But, only the very basics are covered and parents of transgendered teens will want more detailed information. For others (family and community members; school personnel or friends) this is a great book.

This is the best book on the topic that I have read thus far, As a psychologist and parent, I found this accessible, non-threatening, and extremely helpful. Excellent resources are also provided. Highly recommend for anyone who loves a transgender youth.

My grandchild transitioned from female to male two years ago. This book answered a lot of questions for me and helped me to better understand the dynamics in our family's adjustment.