Chicago Moms Blog: Just looking for a little support for my transgendered child

Kansas.com – By Jen Khatchatrian – Chicago Moms blog

“You are setting him up to fail” was the last thing I heard before my throat began to tighten and my eyes flooded with tears. How could my own family say such things to me? “I will not listen to you!” sputtered out of my mouth as I frantically searched for the button to drop the call. Did that just happen?

Heavy sobs rippled through me as I heard their final words ring through my head. Earlier in the conversation I shared that I was searching for a transgender play group for my child who has known for almost two years that he is a girl inside…