On the Spectrum

In Between

Jennifer Savage May 23, 2020 On the Spectrum

By Jennifer Savage. Gender is a spectrum and Eliza is on it. She is experimenting with traditional girl things, trying them on, seeing how they feel.

Half Half

Jennifer Savage June 7, 2018 On the Spectrum

I want my daughter to be who she is but I can’t help but want to fold her into soft, downy wings and keep her from a world that might not be kind to a child who moves between genders or a teenager who does.

H Is For Henry – A Transgender Journey

Amy Cappelli March 14, 2018 On the Spectrum

I knew when I brought my children into the world that I could not place them in a mold and expect them to stay put. I knew I had to be open to their perspective, their interests, their sense of self.

A Thousand Heartbreaks

Jennifer Savage December 19, 2017 On the Spectrum

By Jennifer Savage.

I Chose My Son’s Kindergarten For Its Transgender Teacher

Katie Lockwood April 21, 2017 On the Spectrum

While gender conforming, I thought about all of the other ways he does not conform and the potential for him to be shamed.

Aftermath: Silent No More

Jennifer Savage January 6, 2017 On the Spectrum

My apathy and naiveté are shocking even to me. Almost as shocking as the fact that Donald Trump is going to be our president. Almost.

Beyond The Deep Familiar

Jennifer Savage August 20, 2016 On the Spectrum

When I was thirteen I changed my brother’s diapers and at nineteen I rocked my sister to sleep on our front porch swing. I remember the weight of her small, curled hand in my lap as she slept. This is what I want, I thought, not now, but some day.