The Purplepaw Blog

In my introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS), I closed with Richard Schwartz's statement that there are no bad parts. That statement is at the

It's October 2023, which means it's time to begin a new tradition. I love it when I get to talk directly to the people I

In this episode, we meet Morgaine (no, a different one!) whose education in Ancient Mediterranean History turns out to be some of the most fascinating

Previously, I compared the pressure of gender dysphoria to the Yellowstone Caldera. As I navigated the eruption that resulted in me transitioning gender, I expected

A good friend of mine - also a transgender woman, but currently unable to transition - sent me a surprising message. She apologized for not

In this show, I speak with Sabene - an artist in the true sense whose love for the craft shows in everything she does. Sabene

This episode is the beginning of what is to become Gender Identity Weekly - my existing Dingbat Diaries idea, but engaging other contributors to Gender

I wrote previously about the responsibility transgender people bear for the rest of society. Before we transition gender and make our true selves public, we

On the program today:

• Why I missed the Dingbat Diaries video for last week
• A response to an article that explained my absence last week

The past weeks seem filled with incessant talking. I talked with a new friend, our conversation honest and easy. I talked long into the night

I had a discussion recently about the pain in my life - perhaps even the pain of being transgender. My friend commented I hadn't really

I met a woman. She is a Dark Lady. Her features are not altogether dark, but who she is remains dark to me. She is

On the program today, I talk about these fabulous topics:
- I launched the new web site I've talked about for a month
- I

In this show, we meet Ari - a writer and editor whose healing energy inflames her fiction. Ari and I talk about hate on the

In this episode, we meet Morgan - a hilarious, irreverent and vibrant woman...whom I ask to picture herself in the pirate's life. Morgan and

Hi, Kittycats! This is The Dingbat Diaries for the week of August 10th, 2023, which features Kevin Dorman of Prismatic Speech Services:

• What is gender-affirming

Over the last ten months, I published more than 70 articles detailing my experience transitioning gender from man to woman, including research on the biology,

Hi, Kittycats! This is The Dingbat Diaries for the week of August 4th, 2023:

- What in the world makes "Barbie" such a controversial movie?

Today's episode comes from an article I wrote this week after seeing the movie "Barbie." In short, I loved it, and I cried. My article

NOTE: MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD.

Today I went to see the “Barbie” movie. I watched the glitter and the glamor, the dancing and the singing. I