The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood

What does it mean to be a trans parent? Krys Malcolm Belc answers that question in this stunning visual collection of essays. He’s a nonbinary, transmasculine parent, and yet, the legal documents list Belc as “the natural mother of the child.” The umbrella of “motherhood” doesn’t align with Belc’s own experience, so he has created a new kind of life record–childhood photos, birth certificates–where he addresses his ambivalence about the “before” and “after” so prevalent in trans stories. The Natural Mother of the Child is the story of a person moving past societal norms to take control of his own narrative and to share the journey with those of us who are willing to listen.

Hardcover: 304 Pages

Language: English

Format: Hardcover & Audio CD