When her son said he didn't want to be a woman, his mother thought she had failed. She was raised with the stories of great women such as sherley chisholm and nina samon. But when Penelope told her that she loved him more than being a girl, there was no turning back. The book is published by Simon & Schuster at £16.99 (P&S)
Jodie Patterson’s son came out as transgender when he was just shy of three years old. Jodie knew her son would face many changes ahead, but what she didn’t anticipate was how much she would change too.
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