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title: "Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children Paperback – May 15, 2012"
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# Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children Paperback – May 15, 2012

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- **What is this?** Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children Paperback – May 15, 2012 by rachel pepper
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Excellent Book
  

*by D***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2013*

I am a transgender man.  I'm 42 years old and I have a very loving mother who just doesn't understand why I have 'chosen' this path.  She doesn't recognize me for the man that I am, only as the daughter that she was given.  I purchased this book to give to her for either Mother's Day or her birthday (they are within a week of each other), but decided I had better read it before I gave it to her.  When it arrived in my mailbox, I couldn't wait to open it, and I couldn't wait to read it, although I swore I would wait until after I had finished final papers for my grad school classes, it didn't happen.  I read it in 3 sessions because it was so good I didn't want to put it down.  It gave me hope that perhaps my mother can change and accept me for who I am by reading how other mother's have done that very same thing.  I hope that it will open her heart and mind to how her actions hurt me, even though I continue to be present in her life regardless of her disapproval and I have chosen to give her as much time as she needs to learn to accept it.  This is my gentle nudge that maybe she needs to be moving in that direction, if only a little.  If nothing else, perhaps it will open some lines of discussion and communication.  Mom's are hard.When I chose to transition I did so knowing that I was risking losing everyone and everything in my life.  I was willing to do so because I had finally realized that to live my life on someone else's terms was impossible and to continue the same path would be to accept that I would likely forfeit my life in the coming months.  It was literally a life or death decision.  While I am thankful that my parents have chosen to love me through this choice, some days it is difficult to know that it is only because I share their DNA that they even associate with me.  And it is hard to know that, at least for now, every meeting is a reiteration of who they see me as and not a recognition of who I am.  In some ways it would almost be easier to know that I was just written off, at least then there would be no expectations to live up to.  Not that I want them out of my life, because I don't.To all the mother's who contributed to this beautiful book, thank you for sharing your story and your love and acceptance for your child.  May you be an inspiration to all Mother's everywhere, including mine.Aaron

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A must read for moms of gender non-conforming kids
  

*by 1***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2012*

As a mom of a gender non-conforming child, I've read a lot of clinical/factual information. These are truly stories from the heart. My favorites included a Southern Baptist mom who did all the wrong things when she learned her child was gender non-conforming. But she owned it, and she shared it, so that other moms can learn from her mistakes. I also liked the stories that were similar to mine -- because there aren't many (or at least I haven't heard them). It made me feel less alone and more confident. The kids' stories are consistent -- my boy liked girl's things and vice versa -- but it's the moms' perspectives that separate this book from the rest. And although the book features a wide variety of moms -- gay, straight, married, single, religious, not religious, etc. -- the common thread is love for our children. Fabulous.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Educational for this perplexing subject
  

*by L***Y on Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022*

Thank the author for their painstaking research and personal stories on this topic.  This book is a life saver.

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