How to Be a Girl
How to Be a Girl is an audio podcast I produce about life with my six-year-old transgender daughter. It stars the two of us -- a single mom and a six-year-old "girl with a penis" -- as we attempt together to sort out just what it means to be a girl.
Episodes
It's been over two years. I wanted to let you know how we are doing.
Thank you for your patience.
(Spoiler: My daughter is still amazing.)
This episode is different from any of our previous episodes. It’s also a do-over, because the first version of this episode overlooked the fact that my daughter is growing up, fast. She’s almost a teenager, and we both agree that it’s time she took charge. So that’s what she did. (Here’s a little more about how this episode came to be.)
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Read moreIn this episode, my daughter and I get to talk with two of our heroes. Jazz Jennings is a reality TV star, LGBTQ activist, and arguably the most famous transgender teen in the world. Her mom Jeanette is as brave as they come.
Of course I knew this was going to happen eventually. But that didn't make it any easier when it did.
After a pretty lengthy hiatus, we're back! The first episode of the 2018 season comes out next week. Here's a little taste of what's to come.
This mini-episode contains: One VERY excited little girl awaiting Santa, news of the big changes coming to our lives, my plans for the future of this podcast, and... a miracle!
Music credits:
Dee Yan-Key, "Santa on Tour" (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Borrtex, "Buying Presents" (licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0)
How can the best of times also be the worst of times? This spring nearly washed me away... but not quite.
I thought I was pretty brave until I met my counterpart from a red state.
This tiny episode is mostly silly, and a little bit serious. I also have some news. Plus, cat videos.
(KUOW is hosting a How to Be a Girl listening party in Seattle on February 26! Reserve a seat at http://kuow.org/post/join-us-how-be-girl-listening-party)
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