Parenting Your Trans Child

The course is designed for parents of children at all ages and stages. Where we provide resources on specific age groups, it is offered as an additional resource and not as core content.

Parents of adult children remain incredibly important to the wellbeing of their child. We offer education and practical tools that are relevant to all parent-child relationships, as well as guidance on how to adjust your approach based on your own family context, including your child's age. 

That is absolutely O.K. This course is designed to support parents with children who are having any experience of gender diversity, including those who are non-binary and gender questioning.  We can help you understand and navigate important conversations around this with your child.

The course assumes no prior knowledge at all. 

It is often the most 'foundational' questions that are actually the most challenging, valuable and transformative. When we meaningfully engage with them, rather than simply giving a route answer, they help everyone to deepen their understanding. This is what we are seeking to do, so we enthusiastically welcome all questions. 

You can book a 30 minute free consultation with us, even if you do not want to enrol in the program.

Following that, 60 minute coaching sessions are bookable at AU$250. Email us at [email protected] if you would like to find out more about this option.

The course is designed for parents of children at all stages in their journey. Where we provide in depth details on specific stages, it is offered as an additional resource and not as core content.

Often parents can also benefit by reflecting on their own journey and how it has been for them, even if some of this is in retrospect. It can be validating and create clearer or more nuanced understandings of their own story. 

Parents also continue to be a resource in the lives of their trans children, and often continue to have to have conversations with their community about the child's gender or history. 

If you feel that the content is not helpful for you, you can request a full refund at any time.

The course is designed for parents of children at all stages in their journey. Where we provide in depth details on specific stages, it is offered as an additional resource and not as core content.

Even if your child is very far from puberty, most of the content will still be very relevant to you as you. A small amount of the content may be helpful simply to keep in mind so that you feel more prepared for what is to come. This can help with your own worries and feelings about the future for your child and your family.

You will also continue to have access to the video course so you can refer back to it at a later stage.

However, if you feel that the content is not helpful for you, you can request a full refund at any time. 

Any two members of a family that have caring responsibilities for your trans child are invited to participate through the one enrolment. We will set up your co-parent/co-carer with their own login and profile so that they can participate independently in the community. 

This is very helpful for parents who live separately or who will be in different locations during the calls.

We offer this as a recognition that:

1. Every parent has their own individual experiences, response and needs, and is best served by us when they are able to engage as a full participant, rather than an add-on.

2. We want to avoid charging separated two-parent families more, who often already experience additional stressors. 

With both the Group Program and the Self-Guided Course, modules are released weekly.

You can sign in on any device, including on mobile using our app or on web. You will receive en email with your login details. 

While we understand it may involve more forward planning, we do not allow participants to have their trans children present during the live group sessions. This is for a few important reasons:

• It’s important that all parents are able to speak honestly about their experience, without concern for the impact of their words on their child, or the child of another participant. 
• Learning requires honest reflection and often this means that things are said which are important for the process but not helpful for your child to hear. To avoid any harm to your child, this is non-negotiable. 

For this reason, we require that only participants (parents and carers) are present in the room during the call, with the exception of very young children and babies, and that everyone has their camera on for the full duration of the call. 

We hope to be able to develop content specifically designed for trans people, and in the meantime we will be providing suggestions as to where your child can access resources for themselves.

Your purchase of the video course modules is confidential. We will receive your name, which could be a pseudonym if you wish, and the email you use to enrol. 

Consultation or coaching calls with us are also confidential, with the limites to confidentiality that exist for therapists (if you are unsure about this, please contact us). 

When participating in the Community, you may use a pseudonym if you wish to. We ask that those attending the group discussion calls have their camera on, but you can attend the monthly Q&A calls and Guest Expert Presentations with camera and audio off. You can also watch the replays in the 'past events' tab.

As part of the consent form that all participants are required to sign before entering the Community, everyone must agree to confidentiality conditions.

If you have any concerns about confidentiality, please contact us at [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, please email us at [email protected] and we will arrange a time to discuss your circumstances and how we can enable you to participate. 

Financial hardship is considered for:

- Concession card holders, or local equivalent

- Single parents

- People experiencing family violence

Concession prices will also be offered for:

- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander / First Nations people

- Asylum Seekers / Refugees