Stella O'Malley is a psychotherapist, writer, public speaker and
parent, with many years'experience working as a mental health
professional. Her three books, Cotton Wool Kids, Bully-ProofKids
and Fragile have all been bestsellers in Ireland. Born in Dublin,
she now lives in CountyOffaly with her husband and two children and
runs her private practice.
'Sasha, Stella, and Lisa bring enormous warmth, insight, and
intelligence to the care of troubled children and teenagers. This
book is essential reading for all parents and professionals
supporting young people struggling with the issue of gender
identity' - Louise Perry
'Brilliant, compassionate, and wise beyond measure, therapists
Marchiano, Ayad, and O'Malley provided a haven of understanding and
calm support for me after my child announced a trans identity.
Their insights helped me regain my parental footing and helped our
family stay connected through a very challenging time. What a gift
to have their insight and expertise available to a wider audience!'
- Kate Parker, parent and library director
'A wise and empathic resource for parents struggling with intensely
difficult parenting terrain, based on the authors' extensive
expertise as therapists for gender-dysphoric youth. A godsend for
lonely and anguished parents trying to do the best for their
trans-identified child' - Kathleen Stock, author of Material
Girls
'Parents of children who announce a transgender identity often find
themselves in a world of confusion and contradiction. These
brilliant, clear-eyed authors - all with extensive clinical
experience - have written the emergency survival guide for
families' - Abigail Shrier, author of Irreversible Damage: Teenage
Girls and the Transgender Craze
'There is perhaps no subject today that is more complicated,
fraught, and confusing than the sudden rise in gender dysphoria
among young people. Parents encountering this issue for the first
time will be hit with a tidal wave of conflicting opinions,
theories, and "experts" that, however well-meaning, are guided by
an incoherent and potentially harmful ideology. The book could not
have come soon enough. Its authors are leading figures in the
effort to bring sense and rationality to the conversation.
Moreover, they are experienced clinicians who understand that
gender dysphoric youth deserve meaningful psychotherapeutic
treatment, not blind approbation on the internet. For any parent
embarking on the gender journey, Is My Child Trans? should be the
first stop along the way' - Meghan Daum, host of The Unspeakable
Podcast and author of The Problem With Everything: My Journey
Through The New Culture Wars
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