Gaining Mom-entum

Gaining Mom-entum on Gender, Part 2: Binary Shminary

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Episode notes

Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! Meghan and Abi dive right back into their conversation about gender. This week, they focus on the gendered nonsense they’re trying to be aware of and combat against in parenting their kids. (Here’s looking at you, Paw Patrol!) They talk about the insidious gendered messages that society passes onto children and why talking about feelings makes their job as parents easier. They finish off with a discussion on creating a safe space for children who are non-binary. As always, thanks for listening!

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Music by: Evan Dysart (Follow Dysaart on Spotify and Bandcamp)

Artwork by: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)

Some Resources for Reading, Listening, and Learning:

• them. (Instagram account)
  
• Egale Canada
  
• Sogi 1 2 3
  
• Qmunity
  
• Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line
  
• National Center for Transgender Equality
  
• They & Us (CBC podcast)
  
• What It's Like to Be Raised Gender Neutral
  
• The Hardest Part of Having a Nonbinary Kid is Other People
  
• From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
  
• Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
  
• Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting by Kyl Myers
  
• Burn It All Down podcast (Ep. 171: Challenges to the Gender Binaries at the Heart of Sport)