It’s Not All Online
By Tammy Plunkett The first thing I did when my son came out to me was head over to Google on a frantic search for answers. Like most parents, my …
General Musings
When the Joke isn’t Funny
By Tammy Plunkett Rare are the days that you can open your social media channel of choice and not be faced with a topic that forces you to pick a …
Identity, Orientation, and Bias
By Tammy Plunkett I will be the first to admit that I got gender identity and sexual orientation confused when my child came out as transgender two years ago. In …
Fear and Love in the Transgender Life
by Tammy Plunkett It can be very difficult as a mother of a transgender son to not be utterly terrified when you read the news of our closest neighbours to …
Let’s Talk About Gender
There are many characteristics that separate generations, from the way we dress to the media we consume to the expressions we use, and one generational gap that has been clear …
Back-To-School Anxiety
By Tammy Plunkett While the Staples commercials like to tote this as “The Most Wonderful Time of The Year” and I know many parents who look forward to the …
Am I Pansexual?
By Tammy Plunkett It’s pride month, and every year for pride month my oldest daughter changes her Facebook Header to the Pansexual flag and declares that she is Pansexual. Let’s …
What’s in a Name
By Tammy Plunkett We are at the stage of my son’s transition where we are making an application for a new birth certificate and passport with male gender markers. Up …
M or F Why Do You Need to Know?
By Tammy Plunkett It’s census season in Airdrie. Have you filled yours out yet and noticed the change in language? I didn’t copy and paste the language, but it went …
How Can I Trust My Kid to Know?
by Tammy Plunkett As the mom of a transgender 12-year-old, this is the question I get the most from parents of LGBTQ children and youth. How can they trust that …