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A single mom raising a transgender "kiddo" documents their daily life and unique parenting challenges she faces.

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This mom was a die-hard Rush Limbaugh fan. Then her kid came out as trans

Marlo Mack is raising her nine-year-old transgender daughter in Seattle. Over the years Mack has felt supported and welcomed in her hometown. But this...

This mom was a die-hard Rush Limbaugh fan. Then her kid came out as trans

Mom looks for transgender role model for daughter

We all need someone to look up to. That's what motivated Marlo Mack to seek out a role model for her nine-year-old transgender daughter. In this excerpt...

Mom looks for transgender role model for daughter

Trans people scramble to update paperwork before Trump takes office

Before I enrolled my daughter in public school two years, I raced to get her official documents changed. It’s one of the rites of passage for parents of...

Trans people scramble to update paperwork before Trump takes office

How to be a (teen) girl

Life as a teenager can be challenging. All the pressures of school, figuring out who you are and your place in the world. It can be even more difficult...

How to be a (teen) girl

Hope for trans women who want to be moms

Marlo Mack always wanted to be a mother, and maybe even a grandmother. Mack is a single mom of an 8-year-old transgender daughter. She produces a...

Hope for trans women who want to be moms

Advice to my daughter from a trans woman

There is far more acceptance today towards people who are transgender. Think of former Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner or actress Laverne Cox. But there...

Advice to my daughter from a trans woman

How to find a playdate for your trans child

Worrying about your kid's social life is part of being a parent. And it’s not always easy. Especially if you are raising a transgender child. In this...

How to find a playdate for your trans child

How to be a dad (of a transgender kid)

In this episode of How to Be a Girl, Marlo Mack introduces us to her ex-husband and father of her child. When they were together they were raising a son...

How to be a dad (of a transgender kid)