<p>Here’s what parenting can look like.</p><p>When I told my dad I was trans, my dad’s response was, “Oh! I can send you jewelry now!” (He was retired and made jewelry as a hobby).</p><p>Two days latter, I had a letter in the mail addressed to Joelle, the first time “Joelle” ever got mail, with a necklace in it. Later he made me this one. He told me, “I hope I got the colors right, I looked it up online.”</p><p>You don’t have to mourn a child transitioning. You can be the first to do so many affirming things.</p>