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- Accepting Dad Dad supporting his gender variant child. Lots of resources.
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2012
I’ve posted several times about how graphic novels can help teens bridge literacy gaps. I’ve also spoken several times on this topic. So anyway, came across the Booklist 2012 top ten GNs for kids, and wanted to pass it along. I … Continue reading
A Mom Becomes A Man, And A Family Sticks Together from NPR
Hey y’all, I promise to have an opinion on something again soon, but I’m wicked busy with work and life right now. For now, this is another feature from my Welcoming Congregation class at the UU church. A Mom Becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged families, Les and Scott GramSmith, LGBTQ, NPR, trans, transitioning, Welcoming Congregation
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Book for Gender Variant/Non-Conforming Kids
So following on yesterday’s post about teaching gender-variant students, I have a fabulous list of books from my new favorite blog: Accepting Dad. Check out the list and then go check out his blog. It’s got a lot of really … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Guest Posts
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A Short Film about Magical Books
I just saw the most wonderful short film on Kris Merino‘s blog. It’s perfectly describes why books are important. Enjoy. A Short Film about Magical Books.
Posted in Guest Posts
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