Book Title: Self-Care Workbook for Non-Binary Teens
Author and Publisher: Michelle Mann
Release Date: April 1, 2022
Genre: LGBTQ non-fiction, self-help book
Themes: Non-Binary
Length: 89 pages
It is a standalone book.
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Blurb
Looking for skills to navigate sexual orientation and gender expression?
Tired of being defined by labels?
It’s no surprise the people on this journey of self-exploration need tender love, care, and a safe container to explore and express themselves.
The good news is – you can have that space to feel accepted, loved, and heard.
It’s only fair to release yourself from the restrictions of gender conformity and, instead, allow yourself to experiment with gender (or a lack thereof), as if you were an artist experimenting with a new medium.
“Self-Care Workbook for Non-Binary Teens” is an interactive workbook that has exactly what teens need to help them work through internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community of support, and embrace their true self.
It’s time to discover more about who you are and who you might want to become now!
Inside these pages you will find:
- Exactly what gender identity actually is;
- Why understanding your gender identity is core to embracing your full being;
- How to discover and begin living as your authentic self;
- How to build unshakable confidence and resilience in a world filled with ignorance, inequality, and discrimination;
- Practical advice with journaling prompts and space for reflection;
- Mindfulness techniques for coming out, euphoria and dysphoria, building new friendships and navigating relationships with your friends and family;
- And much more!
Whether you’ve been pondering big feelings and questions about your gender, or you’re just a little curious about it, the “Self Care Workbook for Non Binary Teens” will show you that there are endless ways to express yourself and that there’s no right or wrong way to identify.
You do NOT have to conform to a singular definition or narrative anymore!
You have the power to make changes and become your most authentic self – It’s your birthright!
If you’re ready to shed labels and identities that no longer serve you and your inner world and find the supportive community you’re destined to have…
Then waste no more time, scroll up and grab your copy now!
SEX AND GENDER
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” -Oscar Wilde
Very often, sex and gender are terms that are used interchangeably. It’s easy to confuse the terms, but they are very different concepts.
SEX
Sex is typically assigned at birth – a label the doctor or midwife gives you based on your biological and physiological appearance. If you have traditionally female anatomy, you are assigned female on your birth certificate. If you have traditionally male anatomy, you are assigned male on your birth certificate. It’s based on not only physical appearance, but biological makeup as well. This includes hormones and chromosomes (XX vs XY). You may have already learned in your biology class the genetic markers for females are XX, while the genetic markers for males are XY. If someone’s biological or genetic makeup seems to be a mix or doesn’t fit easily into one of these two boxes, they are often labeled as ‘intersex’. Just having two options doesn’t seem to describe all people very well.
More and more frequently, individuals are using the term ‘assigned at birth’ or ‘ASB’ to recognize that someone else decided their sex for them when they were born. This may or may not still be an accurate label as you grow and develop into adulthood.
GENDER
Gender is a much more complicated and an incredibly vast spectrum. Gender is more about the expectations that are assigned to a person based on their assigned sex. It’s about thoughts, behaviors, aspects, and components that align with a person’s assigned sex. Ideas about how you should dress, types of communication, skills, work, and even behaviors are often tied to gender. ‘Boys will be boys’ is a common phrase used to excuse rowdy, raucous or even illicit behavior. Girls are often inundated with pink as infants and told they must remain ‘pure’ to be of value. Girls are often considered ‘emotional’ when voicing boundaries while boys are berated for having emotions at all.
Most individuals feel like they are either male or female, but some feel like they are a mix of both. For example – a young woman might consider herself a ‘tomboy’, while a young man might feel like he is more feminine than his peers.
People whose assigned sex at birth and gender identity are aligned are referred to as ‘cisgender’. This comes from ‘cis’ – derived from the Latin meaning ‘on this side of’. It’s when a person’s sex at birth and gender match.
Some people feel the opposite – like their assigned sex is at odds with who they really are and are referred to as transgender. This is an umbrella term that includes many other gender identities. There are a lot of unique terms transgender people use to refer to themselves. It’s always great to ask what they prefer, if in doubt.
Then there is another spectrum of gender called ‘non-binary’. Non-binary is another category; it covers a whole range of identities for people who feel like they identify with one or more of the genders, no gender, a new gender or even a fluid gender. (Non-binary is not the same as being intersex, the term we discussed above. Most intersex individuals identify as either male or female.)
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door…”
Michelle Mann is a native of New York City and holds a degree in psychology. She is a busy but happy mother of 4 and an author of self-help and parenting books that are designed to help stressed-out parents to make the most of their child’s formative years.
Her book, Parenting Pre-schoolers 2 to 5 Years Old, provides 20 tips for parents that are aimed at helping them deal with their child’s emotions and build effective lines of communication in what can often be the most challenging of times for parents, whether they are first-timers or have already experienced it and want to avoid making the same mistakes.
She hopes that the future will provide her with enough spare time to write even more self-help and parenting books, so that she can reach even more parents who are struggling with busy careers and family lives, enabling them to find the solutions that will help them to thrive.
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