Abstract
This phenomenological inquiry provides an unprecedented window into the experience of parenting transgender youth. Through nine individual semi-structured interviews, the researcher identified eight common themes: Knowledge, Peer Support, Positive Reactions and Social Acceptance, How Transition Promotes Well-being, Comfort in DSM Diagnosis, Worries and Fears, Accepting Their Children and Rejection and Discrimination. The analysis also included two isolated, yet significant themes: Siblings and Misdiagnosis. These themes may be conceived as indicative of trends associated with parenting transgender youth. They provide critical insight into the needs and experiences of this population, as well as demonstrate the need for enhanced public awareness and professional services for transgender youth and their families.