Shameless Leadership 432: RB Fast: Parenting A Transgender Child and Raising Trans Allies
RB Fast is an activist, leader, envelope pusher, magic maker, and mother of a child who is creative, brave, and transgender.
I asked RB to come on this show because I wanted to have a parent of a transgender child share with us what parenting can look like when there are major shifts around a child’s identity - shifts that the rest of the world might not understand or might not accept.
When RB and I first started talking about doing this interview, she said she had to talk to her son about it. She wanted him to fully consent to this conversation - as well as set any boundaries he needed. RB also set boundaries around this conversation, as you’ll hear us talk about. This is such a beautiful and powerful example of sharing someone’s story in order to help others more clearly and deeply understand something, while also protecting someone’s boundaries.
Listen in to hear RB share:
- Why she gave up her business to go back to a traditional job and why sometimes seemingly moving backward is actually moving forward
- How she creates boundaries around sharing a story of parenting a trans child and protecting her child at the same time
- How to practice curiosity over judgement if your child may be LGBTQ+
- How parents can raise children who are strong allies
- Signing up for unconditional love couched in a universe of uncertainty
Links Mentioned:
- Join The Shameless Mom Con Collective
- SMA Ep 256 with RB: The Advocacy Path
- RB on IG
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