How I wish I had the foresight to use those when he was still at home. We only found out when he already run away from home and out of our influence :-(
I have really enjoyed this 3-part "series" of posts. What a great, comprehensive list of resources and steps for parents. I'm struck by the author's intelligence, resourcefulness and commitment. It's a lot of work to un-brainwash kids and counter the messages that are normalized and encouraged in their world. I hope that any parent who is reading this and feeling overwhelmed by it, is not discouraged. Yes, it's a lot, and it can feel like a hopeless situation to many. But I (a therapist) want to encourage you to start where you are, one step at a time. Think of it as seed-planting. In the 3 parts of this poster's series, she shares a road map of planting seeds to inspire her son to think critically, while also maintaining constant connection with him. I don't know if this author's son was meeting with a therapist, but I would be really curious about his internal journey during this process. It appears that he gradually began to realize that the "trans promises" were not the solution to his angst.
Fantastic list and so clearly organized and thoughtfully presented. I appreciate that you have shared this with all of us still working to help our children out of this mess.
This is a great compilation of resources, thank you! I have seen most, but some I haven’t known about. I do not have any children, but I have friends going through this and I live in Portland OR (🙄) so I am quite well versed by now. And my niece, now nephew and I seem to be estranged. I was suddenly unfriended on FB by “them” so I am letting it be for now. Not trying to save at this point and they are an adult.
Yet like all these caring and involved parents here, I feel the pain greatly. I see this as a great threat to humanity in general. I sure hope we can turn the tide on this insanity.
Brilliant list of resources. I watched documentaries on cults while my son was “trans”. He would come in a watch some of the episodes with me and it resulted in conversations about indoctrination and the extreme need to belong, as well as how hard it is to leave even when you see the harm. We focused on building our connections as a family unit. His father and I took him places that he enjoyed as a child, like the train museum, and board games that had nothing to do with gender or sexuality were a hit. There were lots of critical moments, and he was about to go on estrogen after he reached 18, but he got cold feet and came back to reality.
How I wish I had the foresight to use those when he was still at home. We only found out when he already run away from home and out of our influence :-(
I have really enjoyed this 3-part "series" of posts. What a great, comprehensive list of resources and steps for parents. I'm struck by the author's intelligence, resourcefulness and commitment. It's a lot of work to un-brainwash kids and counter the messages that are normalized and encouraged in their world. I hope that any parent who is reading this and feeling overwhelmed by it, is not discouraged. Yes, it's a lot, and it can feel like a hopeless situation to many. But I (a therapist) want to encourage you to start where you are, one step at a time. Think of it as seed-planting. In the 3 parts of this poster's series, she shares a road map of planting seeds to inspire her son to think critically, while also maintaining constant connection with him. I don't know if this author's son was meeting with a therapist, but I would be really curious about his internal journey during this process. It appears that he gradually began to realize that the "trans promises" were not the solution to his angst.
Fantastic list and so clearly organized and thoughtfully presented. I appreciate that you have shared this with all of us still working to help our children out of this mess.
Great resources! Thank you very much!
This is a great compilation of resources, thank you! I have seen most, but some I haven’t known about. I do not have any children, but I have friends going through this and I live in Portland OR (🙄) so I am quite well versed by now. And my niece, now nephew and I seem to be estranged. I was suddenly unfriended on FB by “them” so I am letting it be for now. Not trying to save at this point and they are an adult.
Yet like all these caring and involved parents here, I feel the pain greatly. I see this as a great threat to humanity in general. I sure hope we can turn the tide on this insanity.
Brilliant list of resources. I watched documentaries on cults while my son was “trans”. He would come in a watch some of the episodes with me and it resulted in conversations about indoctrination and the extreme need to belong, as well as how hard it is to leave even when you see the harm. We focused on building our connections as a family unit. His father and I took him places that he enjoyed as a child, like the train museum, and board games that had nothing to do with gender or sexuality were a hit. There were lots of critical moments, and he was about to go on estrogen after he reached 18, but he got cold feet and came back to reality.