This Is Not the Child I Dreamed of Having
Approaching a child's gender transition with mindfulness can ease the process. Key points Many parents have trouble when a child decides to transition to a different gender. Children often do not get the support they need from family and community. Mindfulness can help both parents and children accept change. The entire family can benefit from compassion. “What the hell are you doing?” my patient Dan screamed at his 4-year-old son, who was dressed in his wife’s floral apron and twirling a...
