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Supporting Your Non-Binary Students with Pronoun Changes

My student started using they/them pronouns, but not all teachers are supportive. What do I do?

Coming Out, Dear MKIG, For Teachers, Non-Binary, Pronouns, Gender, Students + TeachersGrace MangerOctober 10, 2018#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Genderqueer, Pronouns, nonbinary, teachers

Defining: Neopronoun

What are neopronouns, where do they come from, and how can we use them when referring to people?

Defining Series, Gender, Pronouns, TerminologyGrace MangerMay 2, 2018#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Defining, Pronouns, trans*, transgender

They/Them Pronouns Have Come Between My Child and Me

How am I supposed to practice they/them pronouns if my kid has become distant from me?

Dear MKIG, Non-Binary, Pronouns, GenderGrace MangerApril 12, 2018#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Genderqueer, Pronouns, nonbinary

Here’s How to Explain Gender Identity and Expression to Kids

How can I teach my kids that a person's appearance does not tell you anything about their gender or pronouns?

Gender, Young Children, Dear MKIG, Expression, Gender, Gender, Pronouns, Talking to Young Kids, TerminologyGrace MangerMarch 15, 2018#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Gender expression, Pronouns

7 Ways To Support Someone Who’s Changing Their Name & Pronouns

Step one: Use the new, correct name and pronouns all the time—even when they’re not there to hear you, even when you’re just thinking about them in your head.

Gender, Lists, Pronouns, TransitioningGrace MangerJanuary 16, 2018#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Changing names, Coming Out, Genderqueer, Pronouns, nonbinary, trans*, transgender

Adjusting to Your Kid Using They/Them Pronouns

My child just started using they/them pronouns, but so far they just don't seem that DIFFERENT to me. Am I missing something?

Coming Out, Dear MKIG, Expression, Non-Binary, Pronouns, GenderGrace MangerNovember 2, 2017#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Gender expression, Genderqueer, Pronouns, nonbinary

How Do I Talk About My Daughter Pre-Transition?

What name and pronouns should I use when talking about my trans kid before they transitioned?

Gender, Dear MKIG, Gender, Pronouns, Transgender, TransitioningGrace MangerApril 6, 2017#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Pronouns, trans*, transgender

7 Questions to Ask Your Trans Kid's School

As a parent of a trans kid, there are things you can do to plan ahead and ensure they are safe at school.

Gender, School + Work, Young Children, Bathrooms, Bullying, Gender, Lists, Pronouns, TransgenderGrace MangerMarch 16, 2017#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Bathrooms, Bullying, Pronouns, school, teachers

Defining: They/Them Pronouns

What does it mean when someone uses they/them pronouns?

Defining Series, Gender, Non-Binary, Pronouns, TerminologyGrace MangerNovember 29, 2016#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Defining, Pronouns, nonbinary, trans*, transgender

Transitioning to They/Them Pronouns

Cornelia offers suggestions to a parent who is struggling to understand and transition to using they/them pronouns.

Gender, Dear MKIG, Gender, Non-Binary, PronounstheparensprojectDecember 4, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Pronouns, nonbinary, trans*, transgender

Why Change Names and Pronouns?

Watch: Laurin Lubin, creator of the movement We Exist, explains why people might change their names and pronouns, and how to adjust to using the correct pronouns over time. {Subtítulos en Español}

FAQs, En Español, Dear MKIG, Pronouns, Transitioning, Video, GendertheparensprojectJune 11, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Changing names, Pronouns, Video, nonbinary, trans*, transgender

How to Start Using New Pronouns for Your Kid

Youth Writer Liam Lowery gives advice on what parents should do when their child asks them to use different pronouns or a different name then they were assigned at birth.

Dear MKIG, Pronouns, GendertheparensprojectApril 27, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Pronouns, trans*, transgender

Expert Advice: My Kid Wants to Change Their Name and Pronouns

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Irwin Krieger, gives advice on how to handle a child who would like to change their name and/or pronouns.

Dear MKIG, Pronouns, Transitioning, GendertheparensprojectApril 16, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Pronouns, nonbinary, trans*, transgender