What are family dynamics like for trans and nonbinary folks with kids? How does this shape our relationships with our families of origin? How do we create and nurture our own new families? Why are the bonds we have with our chosen kin so strong? This week, we talk with new guest Dylan Flunker, and again with returning guests Jess Venable-Novak, Meghan Myron-Karels, and Ash Dasuqi. 

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Episode resources:

The Guardian: “The new American family: Trans, gender queer, nonbinary, two-spirit.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/jun/20/american-family-trans-gender-queer-nonbinary 

Frontiers in Psychology: “Division of Labor Among Transgender and Gender Non-binary Parents: Association With Individual, Couple, and Children’s Behavioral Outcomes.” https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00015/full 

Them: “Between the Binary: On the Gratitude I Feel to My Chosen Family.” https://www.them.us/story/gratitude-for-chosen-family-during-coronavirus 

NBC News: “How the Black queer community is re-imagining the family tree.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-queer-community-re-imagining-family-tree-rcna16134

Rainbow Families Trans and Gender Diverse Parents Guide: https://www.transhealthsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rainbow_Families_TGD_Parents-Guide.pdf 

Other Podcasts:

The Queer Family Podcast: https://www.thequeerfamilypodcast.com/ 

Gender Reveal Podcast: Transgender Parenting “Starter Pack”: https://www.genderpodcast.com/starterpacks

Books:

Blood, Marriage, Wine, and Glitter (S. Bear Bergman)

For the kids:

Neither (Airlie Anderson)

Jamie and Bubbie (Afsaneh Moradian)

My Maddy (Gayle E. Pittman)