Do You Encourage Your Kids to Write Down Their Emotions?

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"Being aware of gender and thinking about the consequences of gender is a daily practice, because it's all in the new ones," she says. "I can't tell you how any diaries people have bought for my daughter ... Nobody has bought a diary for including me." She adds that giving her kids language helps them not be reactive to things other folks might be reactive to.

Thinking and talking about gender is complex for anyone, and for some people it’s a frequent conversation–especially for parents. In today’s episode, LB Hannahs, a genderqueer parent, shares their experience of parenting and discusses why they try to center authenticity and gender expansive thinking in the way they live their lives–both in how they interact with their kids, and how they work and show up in their community. Plus, from rethinking the gifts we give children to embracing the spectrums of identity, LB shares actionable recommendations for parents and non-parents alike on how we all can better support the LGBTQ+ people in our lives.