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imposter syndrome : ‘ Do I really know what I ’ m doing ?’ But for women to reach out and share their stories , to realize you ’ re not alone , that ’ s huge . That ’ s so empowering . Knowing that it ’ s not just you . Knowing that you have the experiences of so many women who came before you and are going through it right now . That ’ s powerful stuff . It legitimizes your experience . It takes away any hint of gaslighting . The truth crystalizes when you see it through that lens .
You mentioned earlier that your daughter , Winter , came out as transgender in 2021 . What has it been like supporting and mentoring her knowing that she ’ ll face unique challenges as a trans woman ? It ’ s tough . But I was well prepared from my father . My father always instilled , ‘ Family is everything .’ The mindset that if anyone in your family needs you , you ’ re there . It doesn ’ t matter , you drop everything and you run . His family that he grew up with was the same way . It ’ s all about family . So I was prepared . She came out — ‘ Yes , absolutely , no problem . Whatever your needs are , they will be met , 100 percent .’ And that ’ s my dad . Winter initially came out as gay in high school and then went to college on Prince Edward Island for the first two years through the Berklee extension program , and it was during the second year that she was up there that I got a text one day that said , ‘ Um , I ’ m a girl .’ And I said , ‘ I always wanted a daughter ,’ which is true . And off we went .
Anything else you want to share with our readers ? I cannot put into words how grateful I am for the support . It ’ s overwhelming . And humbling . And I am very aware of how lucky I am . Even with all the hardships or the backslides that happened , to know that I have such an amazing network is humbling . It ’ s empowering . It gets me out of bed in the morning sometimes . It ’ s easier to face the challenges when you ’ re not alone . And that can go to anything . That can go to the people in the LGBTQ community . The people who are having trouble at work . The people who are being taken advantage of . It helps to know you ’ re not alone . 🆁
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