The Witness: True Stories of Children and Gender Identity

A father talks of his intelligent, sensitive son with ADHD who was bullied throughout public school. He went off to college and after a difficult breakup with a girlfriend and encouragement from "gender affirming" therapists decided he was a female. His parents fear for his mental and medical health as they watch him struggle with the concept of who he is.

A mother describes the difficulties her daughter with ADHD and high functioning autism has fitting in with her peers. Her daughter vacillates between believing she is a girl and a boy and finds communities that support her confusion and seemingly accept her.

Follow this mom's reflections on her journey with her trans-identifying daughter. She finds meaning and tries to "savor and appreciate the moments of closeness."

You can find StoicMom's written piece and more from her here: https://stoicmom.substack.com/p/pivotal-moments

Most episodes for The Witness are read and recorded by voice actors. This episode was done with the voice of the author, StoicMom.

A mother details her daughter's pathway to a "trans" identification and the inconsistencies and maladaptive strategies she observes along the way. 

This father takes a turn in his strategy with his ROGD daughter as they navigate the ramifications of a "transgender" identity. This is part 5 in a 5 part series.

Loving father continues to have impactful conversations with daughter and navigate how to handle an ROGD adoption.

Father continues the long process of loving discussion with his ROGD daughter and offers guidance and reassurance for other parents.

Conversations between a father and ROGD daughter. Part 2 of a 5 part series.

Listen to this father have lighthearted conversation while discussing trans-identification with his ROGD daughter in this 5 part series.

A mother chronicles how the courts and other adults facilitate the loss of her young adolescent daughter and the breakdown of the bonds they once had.