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.
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April 28, 2025 @4:30 pm PT (7:30 pm ET)
Making School work for your Gender Expansive Child
with Joel Baum
In this discussion, we will review various principles and tools for working effectively with your child’s educational institution. We will focus on the use of Gender support plans as a foundational document for establishing a positive school experience for gender young people.
About the Presenter
Joel Baum, MS (he/him)
For more than 35 years, Joel Baum has worked to create more just and equitable conditions for historically un/underserved communities. He began his career as an award-winning educator, school reform coach, and educational leadership professor, before moving on to his recent work as Senior Director for Professional Development with Gender Spectrum. There, he facilitated trainings, conducted workshops, developed curriculum, consulted with parents/ professionals, and provided resources in service of a more compassionate understanding of gender and young people.
Discover
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
My Trans Existence Is Political, but It’s Also Beautiful
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How to Be a Trans Ally in 2025
We are living in a time of great change and great opportunity. While progress in inclusivity has faced resistance, history [...]
Transgender Day of Visibility 2025: We’re Still Here, and We’re Not Going Anywhere
Three years ago, I wrote a piece for LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK. It marked the abolition of Section [...]
Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Youth: A Guide for Families on the Gender Journey
For transgender and nonbinary individuals, family support is the cornerstone of their overall well-being. A family’s understanding and acceptance [...]
The Healing Effect of Joining a Support Community
When gender is an issue for your kid, your reaction could be one of fear, denial, sadness, or other negative [...]
Coming Out as a Parent of a Transgender Child
The family is essentially the foundation from which Transgender people and members of the LGBTQ+ community as a whole [...]
My Kid Came Out As Non-Binary And I Feel Completely Lost
Understanding Non-Binary Identities: Where to Start Even if you’re comfortable with the idea of gender diversity and aware that there’s [...]
Are You The Parent Of a Trans Kid And Unsure How To Navigate Society?
In a perfect world, having a gender-diverse child wouldn’t be a big deal. It wouldn’t require explanations or careful planning. [...]
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 [...]
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