Raising a Transgender Teen in a Small Town

Life in a small town creates beautiful connections — and strips away your shield of anonymity

Photo by Olivia Hutcherson on Unsplash

Jake says, “Your mom,” in response to most of my questions, like “Where is the remote?” He says it with a slight smile, perennially unable to hold a straight face. And when he reads this, he’ll crack a joke about his “straight face.”