Creating an affirming family culture helps these kids thrive.
The pandemic has provided time, space and peace to explore gender expression for some kids and teens.
When Gisele Hardock of Cochrane, Alta., saw her 15-year old come into the kitchen three weeks ago, she did a quick double take, then get on with what she was doing: Ali had painted their face with red and blue swirls and was wearing a fitted suit vest over a plaid shirt. They were half-way through customizing the shirt with a wool design, so colourful strands of yarn were dangling from the fabric and a knitting needle was still pinned to the area getting the DIY treatment.
young people like Ali, lucky enough to have an affirming family, have been getting creative with gender expression.that family support makes all the difference for the mental health of LGBTQ2 youth, which is particularly important during times of stress like the present. Even though Gisele is still learning all the terminology and concepts around Ali’s identity, she always returns to the principle that “k
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