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Transparently Speaking — 125 episodes

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1

Real life Story - Gender Affirming Care (GAC) is Life Saving Care (125)

2

Meet TransFamilies: Support for Parents of Gender-Diverse Kids (124)

3

Pride Love Letter to our Transgender kids (5th annual) - #123

4

Appointments and Barriers: Finding GA Care

5

Another Barrier to Care (#121)

6

Survival Mode: Parenting Trans Kids in Uncertain Times (#120)

7

Spring Break Experiences & Reflections (#119)

8

Taboo Science and a Cisgender Teen Perspective on Transgender Dating (118)

9

Navigating the Latest News Headlines (#117)

10

Privacy, Risk, and Parenting a Transgender Teen Dating (#116)

11

Updates and Challenges in Finding Gender Affirming Care (#115)

12

When Gender-Affirming Care Disappears Overnight (#114)

13

Heart-stopping moment of Fear (#113)

14

Raising Trans Kids Amid Anti-Trans Legislation Proposals (#112)

15

Leaning into Gratitude this Holiday Season (#111)

16

The Cost of a Teacher’s Unwillingness to Learn about Gender (#110)

17

Our Current Journey with Gender Affirming Care (#109)

18

The Loneliness of Protecting Our Transgender Children (#108)

19

When Preferred Names and Pronouns Aren’t Respected (#107)

20

Driver’s Licenses, Marathons, and Trans Rights (#106)

21

A New School Year After Minneapolis (#105)

22

Dr. Dad on Medical Research, Protecting Transgender Kids, and the Sports Debate (104)

23

The Latest on Trans Participation in Sports (#103)

24

An Interview with the Wise and Wonderful Jeffrey Marsh (#102)

25

Skrmetti and other news updates (#101)

26

Speaking Up for Transgender Kids: Finding Your Own Way (100)

27

4th Annual Pride Letter (99)

28

Hormones, Surgery and How We Define Sex (98)

29

Clark's call for support (97)

30

Courtrooms to Volleyball Courts: Preparing for What Next (96)

31

Greatest fear comes to life: the latest Federal Proclamation (#95)

32

Bathroom Bans and Travel Plans: Raising Trans Kids Today (94)

33

Unpacking / Understanding Trans Girls in Sports Legislation (93)

34

Meaning of a Name Fluidity: Balancing Advocacy, Privacy, and Protection (92)

35

4 Executive Orders later… How are we? (#91)

36

What Now? The Executive Order Targeting Trans Youth and Medical Care (#90)

37

Fears Coming to Life (#89)

38

Preparing Our Transgender Families for January 20th (#88)

39

Catching up & Happy Holidays (#87)

40

Reflection on episode #83: Letting Go of Clark (#86)

41

Post Election Reflections (#85)

42

Why Your Vote Matters: Voting, Misinformation, and Protecting Our Families (#84)

43

Clark Speaks: Reflections on Transition and Identity (#83)

44

Navigating They/Them Pronouns (and family communication) (#82)

45

Cancelled for the Safety of Transgender/Nonbinary Children (#81)

46

Values and boundaries (#80)

47

Navigating Club Sports as a (Non-Disclosed) Transgender Athlete

48

Introducing Sophie and Alex (#78)

49

The Wounds Have Not Healed (#77)

50

Navigating Sleepovers (#76)

51

Evolving Summer Strategies (75)

52

Tradition... 2024 Pride Month Letter (#74)

53

The "Big" Reveal (#73)

54

Undisclosed: Navigating What Ifs (#72)

55

Preparing to Let Go (#71)

56

Lets' talk about s3x (#70)

57

Movin' Out (#69)

58

Nex Benedict (#68)

59

Navigating Athletic Eligibility (#67)

60

Trust in...who? (#66)

61

Support Groups (#65)

62

New Years Resolutions (key lessons learned in 2023) - #64

63

Slow Down and Enjoy (#63)

64

Giving & Receiving Support (#62)

65

Preparing for Family Gatherings

66

Legislation hitting our state (again) (#60)

67

Gender Reveal: What does it mean?

68

What's in a name? (#58)

69

Asking, answering, and preparing for gender questions (#57)

70

Parents, Pronouns, and Peers

71

Updated Approach to Engaging with Schools (#55)

72

Social Media as gauge for individual's LGBTQ+ support (#54)

73

Updates: College, Gender-Affirming Care, Moving, and Disclosure (#53)

74

Celebrations & Adventures in Advocating (#52)

75

Navigating more than school for trans and non-binary students (#51)

76

A Letter for 2023 Pride Month (#50)

77

"Do no harm" with disclosure (#49)

78

48. Weighing Risks vs. Benefits of Disclosure

79

47. First Gender Clinic Visit

80

The Dangers of Anti-Trans Legislation (#46)

81

Hugh & Joy Navigate Parental Transparency (Part III)

82

Interview with Kirby: A journey of support

83

Parental Transparency Part II

84

A Fight for Joy (Parental Transparency Part I)

85

Safety Considerations (teenage years)

86

Updates From 2022 and Looking Ahead at 2023

87

Navigating Stressful Interactions (a.k.a. The Holidays)

88

Permission to Play (Sports)

89

A Grateful Journey

90

Fear (PLEASE VOTE ON NOV 8TH)

91

Reflection on Episode 34 (Non-Binary Identity)

92

Illuminating a Non-Binary Identity with Chris Hale

93

33. Gender Diversity... Trending?

94

32. Stepping out

95

31. Language & mindset shift: Gender Identity

96

30. Approaching Health Care Offices

97

29. Have Courage, Will Travel

98

28. Father's Day Part 2: The Scientific Dad

99

27. Father's Day Part 1: Small Town Dad

100

26. Kicking off Pride Month

101

25. Responses, Requirements, Reservations: The Hormone Journey Continues

102

24. Reflecting on Episode 23 (The T Journey)

103

23. A (Testosterone) Path Less Talked About

104

22. Talking to Abuelo: Age, love, and trust

105

21. Processing Recent Anti-Trans Legislation

106

20. Learning from the Questions We've Been Asked

107

19. Privacy vs. Secrecy

108

18. Siblings and Boundaries

109

17. Expression via Makeup and Nails

110

16. Inclusive Non-binary Language

111

15. Hair!

112

14. Loneliness

113

13. Holiday Cards and Family Photos

114

12. Gender Affirming Estrogen Therapy Preparation

115

11. Navigating Grandma's Resistance

116

10. First Days of School

117

9. Fear to Launch; Determination to Help

118

8. Schools #2 (navigating disclosure and making requests)

119

7. Schools #1 (navigating name/pronoun change, bathrooms, and misgendering)

120

6. Introducing Dinah...Diana's second parental transgender journey

121

5. Swimsuits

122

4. Anti-Transgender Sports Bills

123

3. Puberty Blockers

124

2. How We Knew

125

1. Introduction