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How to support your child's gender expression while managing your own fears

My 5-year-old son wants to wear dresses and I support him but I'm scared about how the world will treat him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A child's authentic self-expression can create parental conflict between unconditional love and protective worry.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The parent's inner life — what children bring up?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.