tips for gender creative parenting
opportunities outside the binary
hello lovely humans!
this month’s zine is inspired by a handout by postpartum doula jamie hawkins (you may remember her name from the postpartum zine a few months ago). gender expectations are so much a part of our everyday environment that we might not even notice how they affect us—just like a fish in water (although, i don’t know, maybe fish are smarter than we give them credit for and tooootally understand that they are, in fact, in water).
jamie reminds readers that sex assigned at birth is based on external genitalia (the body you’re born with), while gender can be more fluid & creative—it’s about the way a person feels and how they express their self. regardless how you parent, children will let you know their preferences, their opinions, the things they like, etc. despite their anatomy.
this zine includes some very practical tips on how to gently stretch your own understanding of gender, which can give your sweet kiddo(s) more space & permission to interact with the world and their sense of self in the most genuine way possible. it’s not about convincing anyone to do or think anything in particular—it’s about really listening to your kid(s) and meeting them where they’re at. parenting is already a creative process in so many ways, and this zine gives readers a little support & encouragement in that direction!
support for feeling at home in your body
i don’t know about y’all, but i wasn’t always given the space & permission to be my full self / feel safe in my body when i was growing up. as an adult, somatic support & learning about my nervous system has been helpful as i find ways to (re)connect with my body, my sense of self, my boundaries, what feels good / safe / interesting, etc.
if you’re looking for this kind of 1:1 support—let’s connect! set up a free consultation to ask your questions and learn more about if these tools might be a good fit for you.
