What support do the parents of trans kids need
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How trans kids react to the hostility directed at the LGBTQ+ community
Trans kids and their parents are under attack in America today. And that has a significant psychological and financial impact on these families. Brian Page is the Founder of Modern Husbands, a platform that helps couples use money as a tool for happier relationships, and the Host of the Modern Husbands Podcast. In his 15 years as a personal finance and economics educator, Brian was recognized as National Educator of the Year by the Milken Foundation and Working Group Member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability. But most importantly, Brian is an ally for the LGBTQ+ community.
On this episode of Queer Money®, Brian joins us to explain how he was introduced to the queer community and share his understanding of what it’s like to raise a trans child in America. Brian describes how the costs associated with raising trans children differ from raising cis kids and discusses the financial implications of anti-trans legislation for these families.
Listen in for insight on how trans kids react to the hostility directed at the LGBTQ+ community and learn Brian’s best strategies for navigating the costs of supporting a trans child.
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Topics covered on raising a trans kid in America
- How Brian was introduced to the trans community through his experience as an educator
- Brian’s understanding of what it’s like to raise a trans child in America
- How Brian helps families explore the financial implications of anti-trans legislation
- The intention behind anti-trans legislation and why Brian doesn’t think it’s meant to protect children
- How trans kids react to the hostility directed at the LGBTQ+ community
- How the costs associated with raising trans children differ from raising cis kids
- The misunderstandings around gender-affirming care and Brian’s insight on what it really means
- Why some families with trans kids feel forced to move, and how that impact their finances
- What psychological support the parents of trans kids might need
- How Brian coaches families to navigate the costs of supporting a trans child
- What our nation’s leaders might do to help the trans community
- How Modern Husbands helps couples use money as a tool for happier relationships
Resources on raising a trans kid in America
- USDA Study on the Cost of Raising Children on FNS.USDA.Gov
- PFLAG.org
- David & John on Modern Husbands Podcast
- CreditWise
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We’re David and John Auten-Schneider, the Debt Free Guys (www.debtfreeguys.com), and the Queer Money® podcast hosts. We help queer people (and allies) live fabulously, not fabulously broke, by helping them 1) pay off credit card debt, 2) become part- or full-time entrepreneurs and 3) save and invest for retirement.