Elle BaadeMy Daughter Is the Trans Girl Playing Sports Everyone Is So Worried AboutAs the country battles over whether or not trans kids can play sports on teams of their own gender, my own transgender child just started…Jun 7, 202113Jun 7, 202113
Elle BaadeTaco Soy Curl TendersAnyone who knows us has heard us talking about soy curls. And that’s because they came along and knocked our hand-knitted socks off and…Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
Elle BaadeThree Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Having a Transgender Child#1. Emotionally supporting my transgender child is a life-and-death decision.Oct 30, 20204Oct 30, 20204
Elle BaadeHow I Won’t Be Spending the Rest of 2020I’ve been having trouble sleeping, which isn’t really news, considering our country is a sinking ship. Insomnia is an old friend, if you…Aug 4, 20201Aug 4, 20201
Elle BaadeReflections on Three Years of Plant-Based LifeWe didn’t realize what we were embarking on when our family began our whole food plant-based journey three years ago, nor did we know how…Jul 27, 20202Jul 27, 20202
Elle BaadeWhy I Let My First Grader Play A Rated M Video GameWe are all stretching out of our comfort zones and learning a new version of paretning as we work our way through these strange and…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Elle BaadeGeorge Floyd and The Violence of ChangeIn the wake of George Floyd being publicly murdered by an officer while other stood by and watched, I woke up to the expected swarms of…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Elle BaadeThe Coronavirus RollercoasterSome days I wake up and I feel like it’s going to be okay. The sun is shining, the kids aren’t fighting, and nothing in the morning news…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Elle BaadeMy Transgender Child’s Real NameMost of you know the story of our amazing daughter and how bravely she walks through the world being true to herself. You know how she…Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Elle BaadeIf It Costs More Than I HaveWe live in divisive and trying times. We all know it and we all feel it, no matter how much we try to “stay out of it” or avoid…Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019