You are the number one most important factor in your kid’s overall well-being.
You are the number one most important factor in your kid’s overall well-being.
Leading Education & Resource Hub for parents raising transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive youth. All the information you need, in one place.
November 23, 2 pm PT (5 pm ET)
Disrupting Dysphoria & Eliciting Euphoria: How to Reconceptualize Gender Liberation
This session invites participants to reimagine the traditional focus on gender dysphoria and instead center gender euphoria as a pathway toward liberation and wholeness. Moving beyond a deficit-based lens, we will explore frameworks that highlight joy, creativity, and affirmation as essential elements of gender development across the lifespan. Drawing from developmental psychology, community narratives, and lived experience, this conversation challenges pathologizing models and celebrates the expansive, life-affirming potential of authentic gender expression.
Presenter
Zak Keith (They/Them) serves as the Program and Data Specialist at The Diversity Center that offers LGBTQ+ services to both Santa Cruz and Monterey County. They lead LGBTQ+ youth programs, community training, and evaluation initiatives that center gender liberation and wellness.
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The Gender Journey
A Path For Parents From Confusion, Fear, And Doubt To Clarity And Confidence.
The gender journey for a parent follows a path that usually starts with a lot of fear and confusion. As you work your way through this first phase, which may involve some denial and bargaining, you find yourself squarely faced with the reality that your child is dealing with significant gender stuff and needs your help to navigate it. If in this process you realize your child is trans, non-binary, or gender expansive, you quickly set out on a quest to find accurate information about what to do to help your child and to figure out if this is even something you need to deal with…
Explore Resources: Your Guides to Understanding
EXPLORE ARTICLES
The Loneliness of a Mother When Her Trans Daughter Isn’t Understood
This blog post was originally written in Spanish as part of the launch of our new parent coaching program for [...]
When My Daughter Told Me She Was My Son
This post was first published in Spanish as part of our outreach to Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers of trans, nonbinary, [...]
The Problem Isn’t Your Trans Child
This post was first published in Spanish as part of our efforts to reach and support Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers [...]
Now Accepting Applications: Navigating the Gender Journey is Coming Back!
We’re thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the re-launch of our 8-week parent coaching course: Navigating [...]
TFA Membership Re-Enrollment is Now Open! (Deadline: July 31st, 2025)
July is Open Enrollment for TransFamily Alliance Premium Membership! As we step into July, we're excited to announce that enrollment [...]
Trans Euphoria: The Power of Living in Authenticity
I just woke up and watched the news, which—if you’re like me—you’ll agree is difficult to watch nowadays. But this [...]
Why Transness Is What the World Needs
Hey! That’s pretty bold! Don’t you think, Juliette? Yes… and no. But I felt the need to write this article [...]
When the State Wants Our Silence: Thoughts on LGBTQ Pride Month 2025
When The State Wants Our Silence, Pride Is Our Song They tried to silence us with bills, bans, and bullets. [...]
EXPLORE STORIES
Ongoing Story of a Kid’s Gender Journey – Part 11
This is part of an ongoing series. See the rest of this series here, along with links to other resources [...]
Ongoing Story of a Kid’s Gender Journey – Part 10
This is part of an ongoing series. See the rest of the series here, along with links to other resources [...]
Ongoing Story of a Kid’s Gender Journey – Part 9
This is part of an ongoing series. See the rest of the series here, along with links to other resources [...]
Ongoing Story of a Kid’s Gender Journey – Part 8
This is part of an ongoing series. See the rest of the series here, along with links to other resources [...]
You are not alone in all of this no matter where you are on your journey
All parents are welcome here! We are better together!
TransFamily Alliance supports parents from all backgrounds and holds as part of its mission a full commitment to be supportive and accountable to issues of diversity. We welcome all parents regardless of age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, physical ability, thinking style, religion, and physical location to our community and believe that our personal backgrounds bring richness to our community.
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