'Inspiring' mother's regret at transgender son's story going viral

[Graeme]

'Inspiring' mother's regret at transgender son's story going viral

I thought the original story had been posted here, but I couldn't find it. What I love about this article is the way it ends. The mother and son have written a book. Here's what they say about it:

Kai's advice for parents who read the book is to put it down and talk to their children.

And Yolanda's advice?

Simply to hug their child and tell them that they love them. All the time.

[Merkin]

I am enormously proud of Kai, the transgender son, but I am absolutely overwhelmed with admiration and respect for Yolanda, the mother, who overcame her own early background: 'A teen mum who had grown up in foster care and experienced issues with homelessness, self-harm and substance abuse' to become a self-made success story many of us would envy. Now there's a story for you.