{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F5817e4bc-ed73-4054-87ab-c981dedf08ba","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 036: Mother & Son Journey To Being Your Transgender Truth \u2013 Part 2 \u2013 Kristie Handzlik","description":"Oh my beautiful baby girl! No more loving words are ever uttered than when a mother see\u2019s and holds her newborn baby gurl. Just ask Kristie Handzlik, she\u2019ll tell you with a gleam and a tear in her eye\u2026for more than one reason. In Kristie\u2019s work, born this way brought on a whole new meaning when her daughter first declared she was gay! Being a pretty progressive Mom with an open mind, Kristie swallowed that pill as best as any parent could \u2013 not out of shame, simply out of a typical fear, \u201cI hope my child will be safe.\u201d\r\nBut what happens when the gay turns to, \u201cI\u2019m not really comfortable in my body!\u201d There\u2019s no weight loss, make up, or new clothes that are going to make the difference. Well maybe the new clothes part will, especially once you find out that your beautiful baby girl would be much more comfortable in just about every garment designed\u2026JUST FOR MEN!\r\nIn today\u2019s episode, we continue the dialogue started by Kristie\u2019s transgender son as we explore the life of Motherhood and parenting when your daughter finally is free to manifest herself as himself, on the other side of the transgender closet doors!\r\nAbout Kristie\r\nKristie Handzlik has been married for 24 years and is the proud mom of two boys. She is the President of PFLAG Temecula, co-founder of the Transformation Project and the owner of Kristie\u2019s Scoping Services in Murrieta, CA. She has done several articles for the Press Enterprise regarding the LGBT community and is currently writing a book about her journey with her transgender child. She is a public speaker and an advocate. Her goals are to educate an ill-informed public about the LGBT community to eliminate any misconceptions and fears among society.\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* Why Victoria\u2019s Secret was one of the biggest heartaches of her life.\r\n* You don\u2019t lose a child, you gain the real child they\u2019ve always been\r\n* It\u2019s not cool to ask transgenders these quesitons\r\n* Coming to terms with family members who just can\u2019t get it\r\n* Tweetable: You don\u2019t have to understand to love\r\n\r\nConnect With Kristie\r\nWebsite\r\nFacebook\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}