He's Always Been My Son

Amaya's Blessing. Introduction. What Does That Mean? A Glossary for This Book. Navigation Guide. Section One: The Before Years. 1. Dream Baby. 2. She Had One Job. 3. Amaya's Name. 4. To Snip or Not to Snip? (By Gabriel Barkin, Amaya's Father). 5. Notes from a Naming Ceremony. 6. The Power of Three. Section Two: The Early Years. 7. Amazing (by Gabriel Barkin, Amaya's Father). 8. Girls Wear Pink, Boys Wear Blue (Or Not). 9. One of the Boys (by Tracey Klapow, a very dear friend, and "Aunt Tracey" to our children). 10. When is a Hat Not Just a Hat? 11. Best Practices Evolve (by Lisa Treadway, a very dear friend, and "Aunt Lisa" to our children). 12. Walking Through Cement (by Shawn Masia, Amaya's Uncle). 13. I Wish to Be a Grampa. 14. Spike! 15. One in 200. 16. I Found a Friend in You. 17. Tom Boy. Section Three: The Tween Years. 18. Chick Dude. 19. "Faggots" and "Trannies" (by Gabriel Barkin, Amaya's Father). 20. Two Moms. 21. "I am Unique Because..." (written by Amaya when he was ten). 22. Heroes (by Gabriel Barkin, Amaya's Father). 23. Period Stop. 24. Holding Together While Falling Apart. 25. Halloween Scream. 26. Watching and Waiting. 27. Why Can't My Child Just Make Up Their Mind? Section Four: Transition Years. 28. Facebook Told Me My Daughter Was My Son. 29. Bound in So Many Ways. 30. The Doctor Dilemma. 31. Finding Cristin. 32. I'll Go With You. 33. High Hopes for High School. 34. Texas. 35. Coming Out is a Process. 36. A Letter to Our Family. 37. The Girls (by Gabriel Barkin, Amaya's Father). 38. "Is He Changing His Name?" 39. Top Surgery. 40. Witness (by Michael Krashes, A dear family friend). 41. Looking for Reflections. 42. Puberty, Again?! 43. Your Papers, Please! 44. The Lay of the Land: Current Medical Practices for Transgender Youth. 45. Big Sister, Little Brother (by Emily Barkin, Amaya's sister) . Section Five: Complete. 46. The Talk (by Gabriel Barkin, Amaya's Father). 47. Complete, For Now: An Interview with the BBC. 48. Rock On! (by Weston Walls, a