A post-election message from Marlo
My daughter and I are stunned and sad, but we are doing OK. Here is something for you. Some words from me, with some music from my amazing d...
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How to Be a Girl
How to Be a Girl is an audio podcast I produce about life with my six-year-old transgender daughter. It stars the two of us -- a single mom and a six-year-old "girl with a penis" -- as we at...
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20 of 42 episodesEpisode XXXV: Unwelcome (Part II)
What happens when supporting your child means leaving your home? Meet my courageous friends from Montana, who are building a new life in a n...
Episode XXXIV: Unwelcome (Part I)
Imagine living in a place where your own child has been outlawed. This is happening, right now, all over the United States. In this episode,...
Episode XXXIII: How We Are Now
It's been over two years. I wanted to let you know how we are doing. Thank you for your patience. (Spoiler: My daughter is still amazing.) M...
Episode XXXII: The Medical Stuff
For years, people have asked me what I would do when my daughter hit puberty. Was I going to let her do... the "medical stuff?" Well, right...
Episode XXXI: M is for Middle School, Take Two
This episode is different from any of our previous episodes. It’s also a do-over, because the first version of this episode overlooked the f...
Episode XXX: Emma at last
I want you to meet my good friend, Emma. When she was a little girl, she was just like my daughter. But no one knew her for 60 years. I'm so...
Episode XXIX: Eleven
I sit down for a talk with my (almost) 11-year-old: Cliques, gossip, fashion, puberty, and how it feels to be a transgender tween. MUSIC CRE...
Episode XXVIII: The Tell
A new friend at school. A poker lesson. A 10-year-old hatches a plan. MUSIC CREDITS: “Ganef” by Vagabond Opera and “Moonlight Love Affair” b...
Episode XXVII: Playdates with Christians
Are the new next-door neighbors going to let their daughters play with mine if they find out she's transgender? To attempt to answer this qu...
Episode XXVI: Sarah McBride
Need to hear a positive story about politics? I know I do. Here's the inspiring story of Sarah McBride, the young transgender activist who g...
Episode XXV: To Tell or Not to Tell? (Advice from HTBAG listeners)
In the last episode, I asked my listeners to help me answer this question: Should my daughter tell the kids at her new school that she's tra...
Episode XXIV: Moving & Marrying, Part III - New School
My daughter starts fifth grade at a new school next month. It's a fresh start, where no one knows that she's transgender. How do I handle th...
Episode XXIII: Moving & Marrying, Part II - Won't you be my neighbor?
We've moved. To the suburbs. We're getting to know the new neighbors, and we're wondering: Will they accept us here? MUSIC CREDITS: "Glitter...
Episode XXII: Moving & Marrying, Part I - The Prince
Did you know there's a wedding coming up, uniting an Englishman with an American bride? Listen now for ALL the juicy details on this interco...
Episode XXI: Going First
In this episode, my daughter and I get to talk with two of our heroes. Jazz Jennings is a reality TV star, LGBTQ activist, and arguably the...
Episode XX: The Betrayal
Of course I knew this was going to happen eventually. But that didn't make it any easier when it did. Music credits: “Chicxuclub” and “Trans...
We're back! Welcome to a new season!
After a pretty lengthy hiatus, we're back! The first episode of the 2018 season comes out next week. Here's a little taste of what's to come...
We Shall Overcome
How to Be a Girl is an audio podcast I produce about life with my six-year-old transgender daughter. It stars the two of us -- a single mom...
A little girl, a holiday, big news, and... a miracle!
This mini-episode contains: One VERY excited little girl awaiting Santa, news of the big changes coming to our lives, my plans for the futur...