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‘Modern Love’ essay: the gift that keeps giving
The essay that keeps giving returns to the spotlight, in a manner of speaking. Modern Love editor Daniel Jones has revised his compilation of essays to coincide with the upcoming Amazon series based on the popular New York Times column. … Continue reading
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Tagged Modern Love, New York Times
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Empathetic electrologist highlights ‘Transgender Profiles’
There’s a classic TV commercial for hair-dyeing (as they used to call it back then) with the tagline “Does she or doesn’t she: only her hair dresser knows for sure.” In the male-to-female trans world, the tagline could be: “only … Continue reading
‘She Said’ a universal, personal wive’s tale
The thing that most surprises me and never surprises me at all is how other “wife of” stories are not at all like my story and totally like my story. Yep, the personal is universal, and indeed Anne M. Reid … Continue reading
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Tagged transgender books, transgender wives
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A great new book for the “wife of” and those transitioning
Despite the forces gathering against us in the White House and beyond, people still live their lives and struggle to be themselves. For those who are transitioning, and their loved ones, it’s a little scarier out there now. But usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Housewife, Kristin Collier, transitioning with children
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Many views of transition from partners’ perspectives
I’m so happy to have another resource for “partners of,” the new book “Love, Always: Partners of Trans People on Intimacy, Challenge & Resilience,” edited by Jordon Johnson and Becky Garrison, published by Transgress Press. (My Boston Globe piece was … Continue reading
‘Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,’ a must-own
Over the past few weeks I’ve been thumbing through the behemoth compilation “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community,” planning to write about the recently published book soon. I did see an Associated Press story about it … Continue reading
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New book gives wives insight
I recently received a copy of “My Husband’s a Woman Now” from Leslie Hilburn Fabian, a fellow (sister?) “wife of,” asking that I consider it for my list of transgender resources. It’s been added! There are so few books out … Continue reading
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‘Modern Love’ book spreads the word
I was thrilled to learn a few months ago that my New York Times “Modern Love” column would be referred to in “Love Illuminated: Exploring Life’s Most Mystifying Subject (with the Help of 50,000 Strangers),” by Daniel Jones, editor of … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Jones, Love Illuminated, Modern Love, New York Times, transgender couples, transgender marriage
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Boylan’s new books: celebrating family and a classic
For years I’ve been fielding emails from women with children whose husbands have recently come out as transgender. They don’t see how they can stay intact as a family. I know it’s possible, assuming they want to, but I had … Continue reading
Spouses, parents, and other family members share overlapping needs
I’m looking forward to speaking by phone tomorrow with a group of MSW students (Master in Social Work) at the University of Kansas. The class is “Social Work with LGBT Clients,” and is meant to prepare future clinical social workers. … Continue reading
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She Was the Man of My Dreams 