Library Journal03/01/2014
Boylan's insightful memoir chronicles her transition from James (who originally thought the love of the "right woman" would help him remain a man) to Jennifer, comother of two accepting sons. Boylan includes a section containing interviews with other writers about their families called "Time Outs," which help readers understand the variety of experiences of gender.
Publishers WeeklyIn a mixed-bag follow-up memoir to her previous account of transitioning from male to female (She's Not There), Boylan, who teaches writing at Colby College, Maine, enlists different perspectives by writers and others to explore in depth how parenting involves much more than birthing. Married to Deirdre "Deedee" Finney Boylan for 25 years, with two biological sons now college age, Boylan records in engaging short narratives her complicated process of evolving as a parent, from being a father ("Jim") for six years, a mother for 10, and throughout embracing a "flexible" and "openhearted" approach that has proven remarkably successful and long-lasting.
