Straight Expectations
the story of a family in transition
$40.55
- Paperback
184 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2017
Summary
Beyond the Binary: A Mother’s Journey of Acceptance and Advocacy
Ever since they were young, Peggy Cryden noticed her children’s gender expression did not correspond with society’s expectations of their biological gender. In this moving and honest memoir, Peggy details the experiences and challenges of raising both a gay son and a gay, transgender son and shares her family’s journey of adversity and growth, which has helped inform her work as a psychotherapist.
Beginning wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785927485 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1785927485 |
| Author: | Peggy Cryden, LMFT, Janet E. Goldstein-Ball, LMFT |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 184 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 135mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Cryden writes with the emotional clarity of a seasoned therapist and also as one who’s done her own soul searching.
Cryden writes with the emotional clarity of a seasoned therapist and also as one who’s done her own soul searching. – Ami B. Kaplan, LCSW New York City Psychotherapist and Gender Specialist.
About The Author
Peggy Cryden, LMFT
Peggy Cryden, LMFT specialises in ADHD, gender identity, sexual orientation and interpersonal relationships. Peggy and her son Jake co-founded the non-profit organisation Trans United with Family & Friends (TUFF) to provide financial assistance to transgender and gender variant individuals.
Janet Goldstein-Ball, LMFT has a private psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles, California, where she specialises in eating disorders, at-risk adolescents, substance abuse, and working with creative professionals. Janet also works in a hospital out-patient program and is a co-founder and board member of the Valley Federation of Eating Disorder Professionals (VFFD).
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