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Diana shares an encouraging update after a virtual consultation with a new gender-affirming care provider. Joy & Diana discuss what makes a provider stand out, the therapist letter process, and the real barriers they continue to navigate on the path to care.

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In this episode, Diana opens up about the frustration and emotional exhaustion of facing yet another barrier while seeking a provider for youth gender-affirming care (GAC). Listen in to understand new challenges related to transitioning care across state lines and explore how this barrier raises questions about medical ethics and whether hospital administrators fully understand the real-life impact of their decisions and directives. 

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Five years ago, Joy and Diana were talking bathing suits and holiday cards. Today, they're talking survival.

In this honest check-in, they share what survival mode really looks like — stepping back from the news, scaling down work, and finding distractions just to keep anxiety at bay. They also get into the practical stuff still on their plates: finding gender-affirming care, surgery timelines, and whether to seek legal protection for their families.

And they end with a story that will make you laugh out loud.

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Join Joy and Diana as they reflect on Spring Break experiences

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In this episode, we continue the conversation on transgender dating through the lens of parents navigating both their transgender teen’s experience and the perspectives of their cisgender sibling.

After listening to the Taboo Science podcast on dating, we explore how beliefs, assumptions, and social norms shape reactions to attraction, disclosure, and identity. What does it look like to hold love, respect, and differing views within the same family?

We also touch on how the emotion of disgust and cultural messaging influence these responses in ways we may not fully recognize.

Referenced episodes:
Hidden Brain – Yuck: The Science of Disgust
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yuck-the-science-of-disgust/id1028908750?i=1000754073496

Taboo Science – Dating
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taboo-science/id1533606473?i=1000746194426

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Join Joy and Diana as they share the latest trans related news headlines, and how they are processing and navigating sensational news when it directly impacts them and when it doesn't.  Key takeaways include being critical in assessing the news, sources, and being intentional about managing energy and wellness in navigating media consumption.

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What happens when your teen is dating, and their partner doesn’t know they’re transgender?

In this episode, we explore the complex reality of transgender teen dating, including the ethical questions around disclosure in relationships. When is the “right” time to tell? Is there an obligation to disclose? How do privacy, trust, and safety intersect in adolescent relationships?

From a parent’s perspective, we talk honestly about the fear, uncertainty, and restraint that come with supporting a transgender teenager while respecting their autonomy. This conversation holds space for the gray areas of dating as a transgender person without offering easy answers.

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In episode #115, Joy and Diana share what they're learning and how they are exploring options to support their kids by seeking gender-affirming care after their providers and clinics stopped providing care to youth under 19.  

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What happens when gender-affirming care for transgender youth suddenly becomes uncertain?

In this episode, we share a real-time look at what families are facing as gender-affirming clinics pause or stop care, along with the emotional toll, urgent decision-making, and quiet self-advocacy that follow. This is a conversation about endurance, adaptation, and finding steadiness as access to transgender healthcare continues to shift.

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Join us in this episode as Diana helps Joy reflect upon and process the 5 minute window during which Joy thought her and Samantha's name change information (and photo) were shared publicly on social media.  

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