I have now been writing this blog for three years! I recently discovered that with all those posts, my blog was not very searchable (sorry about that!) I have fixed this somewhat but also wanted to provide a snapshot of what you might find here.
Depending on your situation, identity, or what brought you here, you will be looking for different things. Scroll through the section titles in this post to find one that seems like it fits. Check out the posts in that section (and maybe some of the related posts linked at the bottom of those) to get started.
You can also use the links in the menu on the left to find a list of posts under each category and an excerpt for each. One of the links in that menu is for Let’s Talk Gender – our podcast about our experiences with gender and transitioning and my experiences with and thoughts about nonbinary identity so if audio is more your thing, definitely check that out. The archive or timeline of when posts were written is on the left as well. You can quickly look through that menu to see if any titles jump out at you. Lastly, you can click on a tag or key word from the list on the left that relates to something you’re looking for to find the latest posts related to that topic.
Are you…
QUESTIONING YOUR GENDER OR DECIDING WHETHER TO COME OUT?
- My Initial Gender Exploration Process
- Different Ways to Explore Your Gender
- Exploring My Gender Expression
- What’s in a Name and How to Pick One
- Trans Affirmations
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E2: Nonbinary Gender Exploration
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E3: Personal Transition: Gender Exploration
- Talking About Your Gender Identity: When, Why, and How
- Explaining Dysphoria to Cis People
- The Coming Out Equation
LOOKING FOR FTM TRANSITIONING EXPERIENCES?
- Wearing a Binder: Physiological Effects and Recommendations and Exercises
- Reflections on Top Surgery: Pre-surgery, Surgery, and Post-surgery
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E2: Transition Timelines
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E4: Social Transition: Coming Out to Family
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E5: Social Transition: Coming Out at Work
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E6: Medical Transition: HRT
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E7: Medical Transition: Top Surgery
- Let’s Talk Gender S1E8: Legal Transition
LOOKING FOR NONBINARY EXPERIENCES?
- When Your Name or Pronouns Fluctuate
- Passing as Nonbinary
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E7: Living in the World as a Nonbinary Person
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E5: Coming Out as Nonbinary
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E4: Name, Pronouns, and Other Gendered Language
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E3: Nonbinary Gender Presentation and Expression
- My Experiences of Gender Dysphoria and Euphoria
LOOKING FOR TRANS PREGNANCY EXPERIENCES?
- Nonbinary and Pregnant (Again)
- Second Trimester Part 1 and Part 2
- Third Trimester and Weird Pregnancy Symptoms
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E8: Nonbinary Pregnancy and Parenting
- In My Body
- My Body, My Identity, My Experiences
- Feeding My Baby as a Nonbinary Person
- Diastasis Recti, Body Image, and Gender
A QUEER OR TRANS PARENT?
- Who’s Feeding the Baby and Other Influences on Parental Roles
- My First Parental Celebration Days as a New Parent
- Baby Haircuts and Gender
- Baby Clothes and Gender
- Discovering My Identity as a Parent
- When Caring for Your Child Triggers Dysphoria
- How Being Trans Prepared us for Parenting a Newborn
LOOKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT?
- How to Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout Part 1 and Part 2
- How to Work Through Areas of Emotional Stress Part 1 and Part 2
- How Dysphoria Contributes to Burnout and What You Can Do About It
- Staying Positive
- Getting Through the Dark Months
- Dealing with Frustration
- Finding Support
A PARTNER OF A TRANS PERSON?
- Help! My Partner Just Told me They’re Trans!
- Prioritizing Time Together
- Being Supportive Without Self-Sacrifice
- The Egocentricity of Dysphoria
- Interpersonal Dysphoria
- Educating Others Without Compromising Your Boundaries
- My Husband’s Transition: A Partner’s Perspective
A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND OF A TRANS PERSON?
A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, TEACHER, OR BUSINESS PERSON WHO WANTS TO BETTER SERVE TRANS PEOPLE?
- How to be Respectful Towards a Trans Person
- How to Ask About Someone’s Gender
- Inclusive Pregnancy and Birthing Terminology
TRYING TO UNDERSTAND NONBINARY IDENTITIES?
- How to Reprogram Yourself out of Binary Gendered Thinking
- Let’s Talk Gender S2E1: Nonbinary Identities and Labels
- They/Them Pronouns
- How I Conceptualize Nonbinary Genders
LOOKING FOR BIG IDEAS ABOUT GENDER?
- Why Using AMAB and AFAB is Problematic
- Pros and Cons of Pronouns on Correspondence
- Passing vs Presenting vs Assumed
- The Power of a Nonbinary Perspective
- Gender vs Sex
- Gay vs Trans
- What Makes a Family?
- It’s All About Bathrooms
- Why Labels Matter
- Bridging the Gap Between Mainstream and Queer/Trans Culture
- Intersections of Gender and Sexual Orientation
I hope this list helps you navigate this blog more easily and find what you’re looking for. Let me know if you are looking for more information on a particular topic. I will point you in a helpful direction and/or create new content on that topic!
If you have different gender based experiences than I do and you are interested in contributing to this blog, please get in touch! I’d love to have more diverse stories and experiences represented.