Celebrate Your Trans Child
Workshop Description
Take parenting skills to the next level and learn to not only accept and love your transgender child, but also celebrate who they are. Often parents feel that the parenting rules and skills they've acquired no longer apply when they are faced with a transgender child. Roz Keith's motto is "parenting is parenting." Each child is different and has a unique personality and responds to different parenting styles. That doesn't go out the window if your child is trans. It just adds another layer to the dynamics and often creates a more challenging situation for parents.
Conference Track
Family
Primary Contact
Roz G Keith, Stand with Trans, founder and President
Workshop Presenters
Roz Gould Keith, Stand with Trans, founder and President
Presenter Bio
Roz Keith has spent the past four years serving transgender youth and their families in numerous capacities. She is the founder of Stand with Trans; creator of Ally Moms; facilitator of a parent support group; community event organizer; and speaker. Most recently, Roz was enrolled in the 2017 Diversity Champion Honor Roll of the Race Relations & Diversity Task Force. Roz resides in Michigan with her transgender son, cis daughter, supportive husband, and adorable dog, Primrose.
Janna Barkin, Stand with Trans/Ally Moms
Presenter Bio
Janna Barkin and her husband Gabriel live in Marin County, California. Together they’ve raised three children—their youngest is transgender. A lifelong learner, Janna loves experiencing new things and giving back to the community. She has worked as a preschool teacher/director and a certified childbirth educator, and currently teaches yoga. Janna started and co-facilitates a support group for parents and caregivers of transgender children. She is a member of Ally Moms, and recently published author of the book He's Always Been My Son.