Beyond Pronouns, Tammy Plunkett
Beyond Pronouns, Tammy Plunkett
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Beyond Pronouns
The Essential Guide for Parents of Trans Children

Author: Tammy Plunkett, Mitchell Plunkett

Narrator: Patricia Rodriguez

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2022


Synopsis

If your child or teen recently told you they are transgender, non-binary, or genderfluid, you’re bound to have questions. You may wonder how best to support your child’s transition and doubt whether you are making the right decisions.When her son came out as transgender, Tammy Plunkett had the same worries. In Beyond Pronouns, she shares her candid experiences learning to navigate her child’s transition and provides clear and practical guidance to help you do the same. She deals with many frequently asked questions, including: Is this a phase? Why not wait until they’re an adult? How do I tell others my child is gender-diverse? Where do we start a child’s transition?Offering gentle guidance through the first one hundred days and beyond, Tammy uniquely addresses the need for parents to be supported so they can best care for their child. You will find ways to face common fears, have important conversations with your child, be a good ally, and much more, with age-appropriate approaches that aim for a happy and connected family.

About Tammy Plunkett

Tammy Plunkett is the mother of four children, all of whom identify as queer, including her third child, who came out as transgender at age eleven. Tammy is a certified life coach, writer, and speaker who began her career as a registered nurse. She founded a monthly support group for parents of transgender children while serving on the board of Airdrie Pride. She lives in Alberta, Canada.

About Patricia Rodriguez

Patricia Rodriguez was the original voice actress for Sue Ellen Armstrong and Francine’s sister Catherine Frensky on the children’s television series, Arthur. Also an audiobook narrator, she has read numerous titles by Siri Hustvedt, Heather O’Neill, and Donna Milner.


Reviews

This book largely talks about one parent and their transitioning son, but it talks a lot about how to be an ally to your trans or gender diverse child. While I am not a parent, I am a child of a trans parent and I myself am gender diverse. My parent and I grew up in starkly different times, and were......more

Goodreads review by Blade on August 02, 2022

This book is a non-exhaustive helpful workbook for parents/guardians of transgender people aiming to aid them in processing the experience healthily. At the end of each chapter the author sets aside questions for the reader to critically think about what they have learnt in that chapter. The author......more

Goodreads review by Lee on June 30, 2022

A quick note first here: I come to this book, intended for parents of trans kids that just came out to them, as a 9yr old transmasc. I don’t have kids, but I am trans and non-binary, and I have had no shortage of folk asking me for advice about trans-related stuff; including what to do now their kid......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 20, 2022

Beyond Pronouns: The Essential Guide for Parents of Trans Children by Tammy Plunkett will be the book I recommend to all parents with a child who comes out of transgender or non-binary. It answers all of the questions parents will have along this new journey, with advice both for the child and the p......more

Goodreads review by Jen on June 25, 2022

I think everyone should read this book.......more


Quotes

“This book…is written by someone who has lived through this experience, in a practical, realistic, open, and non-judgmental voice. It reminds us to be gentle and forgiving to ourselves as we support our gender-diverse children to navigate their transition journey.” Dr. Danièle Pacaud, Pediatric Endocrinologist with Alberta Children’s Hospital