Thislittlemiggy.com Website Review

Hi, my name is Janet and I live with my husband, Derek, in New England. I grew up primarily on the West Coast, while Derek is born and bred New Englander. We met after I moved to Boston for graduate school almost 15 years ago, were married over a decade ago and have two beautiful children – Jason is 6.5 years old and Eleanor is 5 years old. Each of our kids are “just a little bit extra” – Jason is on the autism spectrum and Ellie is transgender. Today I’ll be sharing about our journey raising Ellie, who we all as*umed was a boy at birth but now identifies as a gi*l. While being transgender is not the same thing as having a special need or disability, her transgender identity is often misunderstood, sometimes approached with fear and frequently places her in the margins of society. Since Ellie is not old enough to consent to having her identity made public, and due to concerns for our family’s safety and privacy, we’ve chosen to remain anonymous. I’d love nothing more than to share Ellie’s picture with you all– she is, in my very biased opinion, totally adorable–but I hope as you read my words here that you’ll be able to visualize our Ellie as the precious little person that she is. Miggy: Janet, thank you for being here today and sharing your family’s story with us. You have a daughter who is transgender. First, can you please explain to us what that means in the most basic sense? Second, when did you first start to see signs of her desire to be a gi*l and how did you first react? How do you feel about her being transgender now? Janet: I’m de*ply honored that you’ve invited me into this space to share my family’s story with you and your readers. Thank you for your openness to our experience, which I know is really different from most people’s and can sometimes be a mind-boggling topic to confront. I’d also like to state upfront that every transgender person’s journey is unique, as is their family’s along with them–this is just my story as a Mom to one very special, brave kiddo.