A review by shewantsthediction
The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood by Krys Malcolm Belc
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Parts of this made me a little uncomfortable, particularly . I respect the honesty, but as a survivor of child abuse, it was super off-putting. The other thing that bothered me were the pregnancy descriptions, but that's more of a personal squeamishness.
The perspective of being a trans nonbinary parent and the story of how they had to adopt their own children was super enlightening, though.
Spoiler
when the author talks about almost hitting their kidsThe perspective of being a trans nonbinary parent and the story of how they had to adopt their own children was super enlightening, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcohol