Mary J. Moss
HuffPost
Bethlehem, NY, United States
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Open Letter to Bruce Jenner: Please Accept This Medal of Courage
Bruce, please hold your head up high and never give up. You no longer need to hide. You no longer need to isolate. You have nothing left to fear. You have conquered more battles already than most could ever imagine in their wildest dreams. → Read More
Doubts Removed: The Day My Son's Breasts Were Surgically Taken Off
To this day my boobs are often on display as they continue to bring me nothing but joy. There is no doubt that I am cisgender. My son, on the other hand, had a very different experience. My son's breasts tortured him until the day they were surgicall... → Read More
Apology Letter to Leelah Alcorn
Leelah please hear this: Your death has meant something and because of you brave beautiful Leelah society is being fixed. There has been an overwhelming amount of support for you. Society has listened dear Leelah and you have NOT gone unnoticed.... → Read More
What If My Child Weren't Transgender?
I've been asked many times before if I fear that my son will "change his mind." What if he "decides he wants to be a girl again"? What if I made a mistake by allowing him to transition at such a young age? I know that without walk... → Read More
No Masks Allowed: Dating When Your Teen Is Transgender
Should I wait until I am in a serious relationship and absolutely sure the guy is right for me and will be supportive of my son? If I do wait and find that I have developed feelings for this man only to discover that he won't be supportive of my son,... → Read More
Open Letter to Michelle Duggar -- Ignorance is Not Bliss
Michelle, I am appealing to you as one mother to another, but there is a difference: my child is transgender.... → Read More
Camp Aranu'tiq: A Safe Haven for Transgender Kids
I met several wonderful parents and one thing we all had in common were the huge smiles on our faces. Our kids would be happy for one beautiful week. Our kids would be accepted and called by their correct pronoun. Our kids wouldn't be bullied or hara... → Read More
The Day I Took a Knife to School, and How It Changed Me
"I might as well be invisible," I thought. I was sitting in my wheelchair in the locker room while the other kids played a sport in gym class. I could hear them and wondered how long it would take for anyone to find me. I felt so alone. I t... → Read More
When 12 y/o Grace passed away there was no obituary. There was no funeral.
Mary Moss grieved for her lost child. But she gave birth to her child again, this time in the correct gender. She writes about raising transgender children. → Read More
Grieving a Child Who Is Still Alive
My daughter Grace passed away in September 2010. There wasn't an obituary. There wasn't a funeral. There wasn't a casket or even a body to put in it. No one sent me sympathy cards. No one brought me casseroles. This wasn't because no one cared yet. I... → Read More