39 episodes
How to Be a Girl Marlo Mack
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- Kids & Family
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4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
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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.
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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) -
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.
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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
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MUSIC CREDITS:
“Edge of the World” (Instrumental) by Dot Dot Dot (Courtesy of Audiosocket)
Filesharer's Lament by Podington Bear -
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.
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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) -
Episode XXVIII: The Tell
A new friend at school. A poker lesson. A 10-year-old hatches a plan.
MUSIC CREDITS:
“Ganef” by Vagabond Opera and “Moonlight Love Affair” by Steve Rice (Courtesy of Audiosocket)
“Chill Wave” by Kevin MacLeod
“The Reckoning” by Podington Bear
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Customer Reviews
Mom of a young trans daughter
I truly love your podcasts and really hope you continue. I have an 8 year old daughter, who knows she was a girl since a long as she could speak. Your podcasts are so relatable to our lives as well as current events. We also might have to leave our state due to anti trans medical care. Like I said please continue even if your lovely daughter isn’t in them.
This is child abuse.
Why would you do this to your child? They don’t know anything and now their life is ruined. Depression is going to happen soon and you are going to regret your decisions that you made to this poor young child. Even at age 14, I know what is better for a child than you. God made you child the way they were supposed to be and they can’t change it. Hard time create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create bad times. Right now, we have we men and we are having bad times. Good parents shouldn’t support changing genders at this young age. Shame on you. You are a bad mother. Call me homophobic. I don’t care.
Queer ally (I’m trans too)
I’m new here, but I love this podcast to death. I’m 15 almost 16 and this has given me insight on what I need to do to become a trans girl too!