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Recently a listener posted a question in the https://www.facebook.com/groups/2174808219425589/ (Your Parenting Mojo Facebook group) asking about research related to children who are assigned to one gender at birth, but later realize that this assigned gender doesn\u2019t match the gender they experience.\nAnother listener recommended Dr. Diane Ehrensaft\u2019s book The Gender-Creative Child, and we are fortunate that Dr. Ehrensaft quickly agreed to speak. Listener Elizabeth co-interviews with me as we learn how to truly listen to our children when they tell us about their gender, and what we can do to help them navigate a world full of people who may know very little about \u2013 and even fear \u2013 children whose gender does not conform to expectations.\nWhile we didn\u2019t get a chance to discuss it (too many other topics to cover!), you might also be interested to learn about the https://www.theybyparenting.com/ (\u201cThey-by\u201d movement), which advocates for allowing children to choose their own gender when they feel the time is right, rather than the parents assigning a gender at birth based on the child\u2019s genetalia.\n \nHere are some especially recommended resources:\nHuman Rights Campaign\u2019s Guide on supporting transgender children: https://assets2.hrc.org/files/documents/SupportingCaringforTransChildren.pdf?_ga=2.156922811.1499059672.1559845994-1938179427.1559845994 (https://assets2.hrc.org/files/documents/SupportingCaringforTransChildren.pdf?_ga=2.156922811.1499059672.1559845994-1938179427.1559845994)\nRecommended books for children \u2013 for ALL children, not just those actively exploring their gender identity (note: these are affiliate links):\nhttps://amzn.to/31r5Q1u (10,000 Dresses)\nhttps://amzn.to/31mOxPc (The Adventures of Tulip, Birthday Wish Fairy)\nhttps://amzn.to/31r9jNF (My Princess Boy)\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Paper-Bag-Princess-25th-Anniversary/dp/1550379151/ref=pd_sbs_14_1/130-1518607-6617001?_encoding=UTF8andpd_rd_i=1550379151andpd_rd_r=bb7ffc05-7525-4a3e-9076-2f15c2a8e1a2andpd_rd_w=swEfmandpd_rd_wg=kLe7eandpf_rd_p=1c11b7ff-9ffb-4ba6-8036-be1b0afa79bbandpf_rd_r=V1G7C8AWXG0NPP95E4XVandpsc=1andrefRID=V1G7C8AWXG0NPP95E4XV (The Paperbag Princess)\nhttps://amzn.to/2YRc50Z (Mama, Mommy, and Me)\nhttps://amzn.to/2YDtDhC (Daddy, Papa, and Me)\nhttps://amzn.to/2YRCfk5 (Who Are You? The Kid\u2019s Guide to Gender Identity)\nhttps://amzn.to/2YJtfi1 (I am Jazz)\nhttps://amzn.to/2YQpJ0g (Julian is a Mermaid)\nhttps://amzn.to/2YDtQ4o (Introducing Teddy)\nhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fyourparentingmojo.com%2Fgendercreative%2Fandlinkname=097%3A%20How%20to%20support%20gender-creative%20children ()https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fyourparentingmojo.com%2Fgendercreative%2Fandlinkname=097%3A%20How%20to%20support%20gender-creative%20children ()https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pinterest?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fyourparentingmojo.com%2Fgendercreative%2Fandlinkname=097%3A%20How%20to%20support%20gender-creative%20children ()https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fyourparentingmojo.com%2Fgendercreative%2Fandlinkname=097%3A%20How%20to%20support%20gender-creative%20children ()