How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. —Anne Frank
Articles
- Isabel Rose: A Mother, Artist, and Activist For Her Daughter
When one of her children needed her, Isabel Rose responded with the kind of love that can transform a life, a family, and a nation. Isabel wrote a beautiful piece in Harpers Bazaar that shared her and her husband’s path to understanding, acceptance, and their commitment to the holistic wellbeing of their 8-year-old transgender daughter Sadie. Her unconditional love for Sadie and her dedication to ...Continue reading - One Mom’s Powerful Letter to Ivanka Trump About Her Transgender Daughter
Isabel Rose went to an Ivy League school, married a smart Jewish man, and has a penchant for Jimmy Choo heels. She also has a transgender daughter. Here, she pens a moving letter to Ivanka Trump. Originally published by Isabel Rose Feb 27, 2017 in Harper’s Bazaar Dear Ivanka, My name is Isabel Rose and I bet if we played a quick game of Six Degrees of Separation ...Continue reading - Transgender child’s mom: love your kids, period
Originally published by Isabel Rose March 28, 2017 on CNN Editor’s Note: Isabel Rose is a novelist, screenwriter, actress, and singer. She is the author of an open letter to Ivanka Trump about her experiences parenting a transgender daughter. The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (CNN)Four years ago on a summer afternoon in late July, I was making cucumber soup in ...Continue reading - The World Sent Me Hate Mail About My Transgender Kid – and Here’s Why I Welcome It
Originally published by Isabel Rose March 2, 2017 on cafemom.com Shortly after I published my open letter to Ivanka Trump, in which I asked her to consider the plight of parents and their transgender children, I heard back from a reader with the following advice: “Prepare for hate mail. Ignore it.” Sure enough, the emails started pouring in, and while most were supportive, a clear contingent ...Continue reading
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Awards
2018 recipient of the Lives of Commitment Award from the Auburn Seminary