One of my children is questioning their gender, and they seem at ease with non-binary. I found this out yesterday, so I’m approaching this gently, though I feel ill-prepared. I want to be who they need.
I’m curious about the experiences of other parents, or stories about your parents learning to adjust if you came out to them.
Follow-up: Thank you all so much for your stories and your feedback!


One of my kids is non-binary and have been for mayve 6 years. I still get the pronouns wrong now and then but most of the time I succeed. Been a long way getting there, and a lot of help from my non-binary sibling who calls me out whenever I fail.