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  • A Memoir by Marlo Mack
  • By: Marlo Mack
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  • Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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How to Be a Girl

By: Marlo Mack
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Summary

What’s it like to parent a child in transition? 

Inspired by the acclaimed podcast How to Be a Girl, this is a highly personal and beautifully narrated memoir by Marlo Mack recounting the journey she’s been on since her three-year-old declared he should have been born a girl. And Mack agrees to the child’s request to be a girl.  

But getting the world to go along is another story. Putting the listener in her shoes, Mack takes us through how she explained it to her parents, found common ground with her ex, convinced educators, and developed radar for judgy parents who just didn’t understand. She builds out her network of LGBTQIA+ support for herself and M. But the biggest motivation for this "mama bear" is her wonderous child who sings "Frozen", giggles through conversations about her favorite fairy toys, and offers us bits of wisdom and insight well beyond her years. 

This is an unforgettable narrative of a remarkable child, a truly devoted parent, and what it means to practice motherhood in transition. 

Note from the author: The story I am sharing is about real people - me and my daughter and those who have lived through this very interesting time with us. To preserve the privacy of my child and others, I’ve changed nearly all of the names, including my own and that of my child. 

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this book needs to be experienced

Powerful, raw, essential. M and Marlo are my new heroes. I hope and pray the future they deserve are truly just around the corner.

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A must listen, as comforting as it is heartbreaking

It’s honestly one of the best listens on audible I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.

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Highly recommended

Must read! A step to take the world a better place!
Highly recommended to young and old!

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This book will change the world

This is an absolutely essential listen for anyone trying to understand trans issues.

The writing and mixing is superb. Marlo is such a gifted storyteller.

I both laughed - and cried - out loud.

I can also recommend the podcast series of the same name.

Listen to this immediately. It’s one of the best things I have ever heard on Audible.

Well done, Marlo and Em. Your generosity in sharing your story is changing lives. Much love to you.

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