How to Be a Girl

Marlo Mack
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How to Be a Girl is an audio podcast I produce about life with my six-year-old transgender daughter. It stars the two of us -- a single mom and a six-year-old "girl with a penis" -- as we attempt together to sort out just what it means to be a girl.

  1. 11/26/2024

    A post-election message from Marlo

    My daughter and I are stunned and sad, but we are doing OK. Here is something for you. Some words from me, with some music from my amazing daughter. Music credit: Improvisation on electric guitar, by M. Mack

  2. 10/22/2024

    Episode XXXV: Unwelcome (Part II)

    What happens when supporting your child means leaving your home? Meet my courageous friends from Montana, who are building a new life in a new state after anti-trans legislation targeted their young daughter. This is the second part in a two-part story. Listen to Part One here. Music credits: Game Hens by Blue Dot Sessions Chorus and Call, Detroit by Podington Bear

  3. 10/07/2024

    Episode XXXIV: Unwelcome (Part I)

    Imagine living in a place where your own child has been outlawed. This is happening, right now, all over the United States. In this episode, you’ll meet my new friends, a courageous and close-knit family who suddenly found themselves unwelcome in the place they had always called home. Music credits: Night Light, Dowdy, Quarry Clouds, & November Mist, by Blue Dot Sessions Pacific Tree Frogs by Podington Bear

  4. 12/25/2023

    Episode XXXIII: How We Are Now

    It's been over two years. I wanted to let you know how we are doing. Thank you for your patience. (Spoiler: My daughter is still amazing.) MUSIC CREDITS: Tides (instrumental) by Benjamin Mullins (Courtesy of Audiosocket) Lost in the Dark (instrumental) by Forest Sun (Courtesy of Audiosocket)

  5. 09/06/2021

    The Medical Stuff

    For years, people have asked me what I would do when my daughter hit puberty. Was I going to let her do... the "medical stuff?" Well, right after the pandemic struck, so did puberty. And this is what my daughter (and her mother) decided to do.

    43 min

  6. 11/02/2020

    Episode XXXI: M is for Middle School, Take Two

    This episode is different from any of our previous episodes. It’s also a do-over, because the first version of this episode overlooked the fact that my daughter is growing up, fast. She’s almost a teenager, and we both agree that it’s time she took charge. So that’s what she did. (Here’s a little more about how this episode came to be.) Listen to the book! How to Be a Girl on Audible Originals Find us on Twitter: @girlpodcast Support HTBAG on Patreon MUSIC CREDITS: “Edge of the World” (Instrumental) by Dot Dot Dot (Courtesy of Audiosocket) Filesharer's Lament by Podington Bear

  7. 09/23/2019

    Episode XXX: Emma at last

    I want you to meet my good friend, Emma. When she was a little girl, she was just like my daughter. But no one knew her for 60 years. I'm so glad she's here now.

  8. 01/25/2019

    Episode XXIX: Eleven

    I sit down for a talk with my (almost) 11-year-old: Cliques, gossip, fashion, puberty, and how it feels to be a transgender tween. MUSIC CREDIT: “Little Girl” by Jetty Rae (Courtesy of Audiosocket)

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About

How to Be a Girl is an audio podcast I produce about life with my six-year-old transgender daughter. It stars the two of us -- a single mom and a six-year-old "girl with a penis" -- as we attempt together to sort out just what it means to be a girl.

Information

  • Creator
    Marlo Mack
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    How to Be a Girl

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