Trystan Reese is a transgender parent and educator based out of Portland, Oregon. He is the author of How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood, as well as co-author of the children’s book, The Light Of You.

Listen to Trystan as he discusses with Ellen and Jenn:

• The behind-the-scenes evolution of writing his first book.

• Auditioning for the audio version of his own book!

• Choosing where to go deep and where to hold back.

• Dispelling myths of fertility and the ability to carry a pregnancy after being on testosterone for an extended period of time.

• Writing about and reliving pregnancy loss.

• Co-writing a children’s book with his partner to share how transgender families are formed.

• Realigning and prioritizing what’s import in life.

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Get Trystan’s Book, How We Do Family: From Adoption to Trans Pregnancy, What We Learned about Love and LGBTQ Parenthood, here: https://www.powells.com/book/how-we-do-family-9781615197569

Get Trystan and Biff’s Children’s Book, The Light of You, here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-light-of-you-trystan-reese/1139767813