"I'm trying to take the lead from my child": experiences Parenting Young Nonbinary Children.
Noah SwederLucinda GarciaFernando Salinas-QuirozPublished in: Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health (2024)
This study provides insights into the experiences of parents supporting young nonbinary children, emphasizing the importance of affirming expressed identity, the parent-child relationship, and proactive support in navigating cisnormative societal structures. Findings highlight the transformative experience of parenting nonbinary children, with parents often challenging their own preconceptions of gender and coming to more nuanced understandings. These results can inform supportive interventions and policies for nonbinary children and their families, and we hope to contribute to a growing body of research that shifts narratives towards joy, resilience, and community in trans and nonbinary experiences.