Ren Cedar Fuller is a writer, preschool founder, and parent facilitator at TransFamilies, an online hub for families with gender diverse children. And she’s the author of Bigger, a collection of personal essays and winner of the 2024 Autumn House Nonfiction Prize. In this episode, Annmarie and Ren talk about neurodivergent parenting, collective sibling memories, and how to be loving advocates for gender nonconforming children. 

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Titles Mentioned in This Episode:

Bigger: Essays, by Ren Cedar Fuller

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong

Here’s a trailer for the series The Leftovers. 

Follow Ren Cedar Fuller:

Instagram: @RenCedarFuller 

rencedarfuller.com

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