Gender Identity in Kids – risks and resources

Dr. Michelle Cretella is a distinguished pediatrician, researcher, and former executive director of the American College of Pediatricians joining Trending with Timmerie. With changing gender policies — are schools, bathrooms, libraries, and sports venues safe for kids? (2:31) If despite best efforts a child succumbs to gender ideology what can parents do? (26:26) Debunking the myth that people are genetically in the wrong body or can choose their own sex or sexual orientation.(40:57)

Resources mentioned :

Children’s: “I Don’t Have to Choose” by Ellie Klipp about how to talk to children about gender identity: s

https://amzn.to/4jb9Vyy

American College of Pediatricians:

https://biologicalintegrity.org

Advocates Protecting Children: https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org

A book about a girl loving herself as a girl again, “Always Erin” https://www.amazon.com/Always-Erin-Brewer/dp/B095F2RC97

Screenstrong: https://screenstrong.org/

Gabb Wireless, Phones for kids: https://gabb.com/

EXCELLENT resources to “porn-proof” and “abuse-proof” children of all ages.

https://www.defendyoungminds.com

FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE TRANS (HOW TO PARENT):

https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/commonsense-care-videos

https://sophiainstitute.com/product/desist-detrans-detox/

Podcast on – Born Gay Myth and Conversion Therapy https://relevantradio.com/2025/03/born-gay-myth-conversion-therapy/

No one is born gay. There is no gay gene

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7693

More people are formerly gay than gay in the US & UK

https://ruthinstitute.org/press-releases/celebrate-ex-gay-visibility-day/

Timmerie works as a radio host and Catholic speaker educating in areas of theology and is an expert at responding to current trends of sexuality, feminism, and gender ideology. She hosts Trending with Timmerie on Relevant Radio. She holds a Masters Degree in Biblical Theology and Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Media with an emphasis in the New Evangelization from John Paul the Great Catholic University.