
How to Be a Girl
A Memoir by Marlo Mack
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Marlo Mack
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Marlo Mack
What’s it like to parent a child in transition?
Inspired by the acclaimed podcast How to Be a Girl, this is a highly personal and beautifully narrated memoir by Marlo Mack recounting the journey she’s been on since her three-year-old declared he should have been born a girl. And Mack agrees to the child’s request to be a girl.
But getting the world to go along is another story. Putting the listener in her shoes, Mack takes us through how she explained it to her parents, found common ground with her ex, convinced educators, and developed radar for judgy parents who just didn’t understand. She builds out her network of LGBTQIA+ support for herself and M. But the biggest motivation for this "mama bear" is her wonderous child who sings "Frozen", giggles through conversations about her favorite fairy toys, and offers us bits of wisdom and insight well beyond her years.
This is an unforgettable narrative of a remarkable child, a truly devoted parent, and what it means to practice motherhood in transition.
Note from the author: The story I am sharing is about real people - me and my daughter and those who have lived through this very interesting time with us. To preserve the privacy of my child and others, I’ve changed nearly all of the names, including my own and that of my child.
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A parenting manual masquerading as a gripping memoir
Even before I popped my headphones on to listen, this book spoke to me. I struggle daily with trying to not impose gender norms on my two young girls; I even famously asked for NO PINK PLEASE at my first baby shower. A few minutes into this riveting listen, when the author’s 3-year-old “boy” told her “something went wrong in your tummy” and that “he” should’ve been a “she,” I was hooked. Peppered with actual audio (sweetly singing, giggling, speaking) from the titular girl, as well as the author’s own voice and near-perfect turns of phrase, How to Be a Girl will seize your whole heart. It will challenge your assumptions about gender, and it will be generous and thoughtful when you realize you may not know as much about what it means to “be a boy” or a “girl,” after all.
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Life-saving story well worth a listen
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This was the cutest book I've ever read!
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Great book
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excellent description of someone transgendered.
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I’m jelly of M
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