Jul 312013
Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents
If you are the parent of a transgender teen, this book will help you understand what your child is feeling and experiencing. Irwin Krieger is a clinical social worker with many years of experience helping transgender teens. This book brings you the insights gained from his work with these teenagers and their families. According to the author, “Today’s teens have access to a wealth of information on the internet. Teenagers who are wondering about gender identity soon find out what it mea
List Price: $ 12.95
Price: $ 9.68
Find More Transgendered Products
A useful tool in treating transgender patients,
As an Endocrinologist who treats transgender youth, I am both delighted by the insight Irwin Krieger brings to this topic as well as thankful for the availability of this publication which I use as a tool in managing patients on a day to day basis.. I highly recommend Krieger’s book as a resource for parents to demystify the transition their child or any other significant family member is going through. Krieger writes with incredible accessibility in a warm and friendly tone. Chapters are divided logically into easy to digest pieces that explain terms like “gender identity”, “gender dysphoria”, and “gender expression” to the reader who may have any level of prior understanding of this topic, or none at all. Never one to alienate, Krieger describes not only what to expect from a social and medical point of view during transition, but also addresses common concerns from the transgender teenage perspective. The period of transition can be a challenging experience for parents but a remarkably healing and relieving one for their trans-children, and this book will aid everyone involved to a better understanding and acceptance of this condition.
Was this review helpful to you?
|Excellent choice for parents of TG teens,
This guide for parents of transgender teens is a well-written, easy reading, basic presentation of how to deal intelligently with your transgender or questioning teenager. Irwin Krieger is a clinical social worker with more than 25 years experience working with the LGBT community.
There are a number of books about understanding our transgender children of all ages. Many of them are more psychological treatises that are not necessarily the best introduction for “new” parents. Others relate best to adult transgender awareness, while others are directed toward helping parents accept the reality of gender variance themselves rather than dealing with their child.
More and more teens are self-identifying as transgender. They need the love and support of their families. Helping Your Transgender Teen is an excellent choice for their parents.
Was this review helpful to you?
|Very Useful!,
I work as a therapist with children and families and this book was short enough so that I can pass it along to families and it doesn’t seem like too much “work” to read through it. It gets to the point in easy to understand language and brings up many of the key issues that will face a family and their teen who is going through this very difficult situation. It also helps remind us that compassion is needed-not over reaction or a crisis minded attitude. Parents can find they aren’t the only ones who may feel a certain way or have a specific worry and this helps when they may be feeling alone and isolated in this kind of situation. I had some teens read it as well and they approved~ great resource!
Was this review helpful to you?
|