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Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness Hardcover – July 18, 2023
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Medical, educational, and government authorities advise us to support the “gender journeys” of still developing kids, including medical interventions with poor evidence of long-term improvement.
This would not be acceptable in any other field of medicine. Indeed, the treatments our medical authorities and Washington call “crucial” and “life-saving” have been banned in progressive Sweden, Finland, and Britain.
Dr. Miriam Grossman is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose practice consists of trans-identified youth and their families. In Lost in Trans Nation, she implores parents to reject the advice of gender experts and politicians and trust their guts—their parental instincts—in the face of an onslaught of ideologically driven misinformation that steers them and their children toward risky decisions they may end up mourning for the rest of their lives.
The beliefs that male and female are human inventions; that the sex of a newborn is arbitrarily “assigned”; and that as a result the child requires “affirmation” through medical interventions—these ideas are divorced from reality and therefore hazardous, especially to children. The core belief—that biology can and should be denied—is a repudiation of reality and a mockery of what hard science teaches about being male and female.
Dr. Grossman believes that parents know their child best; they especially know if they have a son or daughter. But currently in our country when it comes to gender identity, everyone knows better than mom and dad. Schools enable students to live double lives—Patrick at home, Patti at school. Activists tell kids their loving homes are “unsafe” when parents voice doubts about the child’s new identity. For refusing to see their son as their daughter, parents might be reported to protective services, a development that can lead to a family’s destruction.
Lost in Trans Nation arms parents with the ammunition to avoid, or, if necessary, fight what many families describe as the most difficult challenge of their lives. Parents will learn what to say and how—at home, at school, and if necessary, to police when they appear at the door.
“Don’t be blindsided like so many parents I know,” warns Grossman, “be proactive and get educated. Feel prepared and confident to discuss trans, nonbinary, or whatever your child brings to the dinner table.” Whether it’s the “trans is as common as red hair” claim, or the “I’m not your son, I’m your daughter” proclamation, or the “do you prefer a live son or a dead daughter’ threat, says Grossman, no family is immune, and every parent must be prepared.
No child is born in the wrong body, Dr. Grossman reassures us, their bodies are just fine; it’s their emotional lives that need healing. Whether you’re facing a gender identity battle in your home right now, or want to prevent one, you need this book to guide you and your loved ones out of the madness.
- Print length360 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSkyhorse Publishing
- Publication dateJuly 18, 2023
- Dimensions6 x 1.09 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101510777741
- ISBN-13978-1510777743
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— Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, author, psychologist, online educator, and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto
“Dr. Miriam Grossman is a rare truthteller. This book is a necessary guide for everyone, especially parents, battling gender ideology today.”
—Debra Soh, PhD, author of The End of Gender, featured in the Daily Wire’s What Is a Woman?
“Lost in Trans Nation is the compass and map today's parents need to navigate the treacherous and inescapable gender-bending waters that engulf our youth from preschool forward. Written in her usual engaging and direct style, Dr. Miriam Grossman has crafted an indispensable tool to prevent and heal transgender indoctrination in children and young adults. Parents, grandparents, educators, health professionals, attorneys, and policymakers should all give this book a close read.”
—Michelle A. Cretella, MD, cochair of the Adolescent Sexuality Committee of the American College of Pediatricians, Advisory Board Advocates Protecting Children
“Thank God for Dr. Miriam Grossman. Thanks to her, we may finally have the book that begins our exit from a madness in which America finds itself. That madness is the belief that men can become women and women can become men.
Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness is mandatory reading for all parents who are enduring the indescribable trauma of having their beloved daughter insist she is a boy or whose beloved son insists he is a girl. It can literally be lifesaving and, at the least, sanity-saving and family-saving. For families who have a gender distressed child, Dr. Grossman provides practical advice on how to respond to the child's demands, how to find a non-ideology-driven therapist, and how to talk to the schools, teachers, physicians, and hospitals all collaborating in ruining their child’s life.
All good in history has been accomplished by outliers. Miriam Grossman is such an outlier.”
—Dennis Prager, nationally syndicated radio talk show host, cofounder of PragerU and author of ten bestselling books
“The mind virus of gender ideology is coming for your children, and it has captured the medical, educational, and legal institutions meant to protect them. Dr. Grossman’s Lost in Trans Nation serves as an essential resource for parents in a culture intent on confusion and chaos.”
—Matt Walsh
“American parents face a new epidemic: the sudden declaration by children of a transgender identity, with demands for a new name, pronouns, and risky medical interventions. Dr. Grossman arms parents with the science and practical guidance they need to survive this nightmare, or better yet, prevent it altogether. America needs this book.”
—Stanley Goldfarb, chairman, Do No Harm and former associate dean for curriculum the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine
“We are the largest support network in North America for parents of rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD). As parents who have been through this nightmare with our own kids, we are canaries in the coalmine. Parents need to understand that their children are being bombarded with gender ideology relentlessly. It is promoted in their children's schools, among their friends, in the media, on the internet, and even by the very medical professionals they turn to for help. Dr. Grossman's book will help parents understand the depth and breadth of the problem and provide them with skills to protect and guide their children safely through.”
—Jane, national organizer of Parents of ROGD Kids
“Dr. Grossman warned parents about the gender movement a decade ago. Now that it's in full force, her book arms parents with the tools to fight the gender hydra that lurks around every bend. A must-read.”
—Erin Friday, Esq., co-lead of Our Duty-USA, a support network for parents who wish to protect their children from gender ideology.
“Parents, are you aware of the gender indoctrination happening in your child’s classroom? You better be—it's a pipeline to a gender clinic, keeping you in the dark. Don't be blindsided like so many parents in Dr. Grossman's practice. Her explosive book provides a roadmap and practical guidance to safeguard your child's physical and emotional health. Read this book, absorb every word, and inoculate your family against the scourge of transgender ideology.
—Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice, cofounders Moms for Liberty
“Dr. Miriam Grossman has done the public a tremendous service with this harrowing recounting of the ethical corruption of the medical profession and the devastation wrought by radical gender ideology on the lives of countless young and vulnerable Americans. If you want to know how the United States got to this crisis point, read this book.”
—Josh Hammer, opinion editor, Newsweek
“In twenty-five years of experience as a health care policy expert at the state, national, and international levels, I have rarely met a more determined, strong, and courageous person than Dr. Miriam Grossman. In Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness, Dr. Grossman provides us with much needed information and ammunition to support what we already instinctively knew but were struggling to articulate. In the name of ‘affirmation’ and health care, a horrific tragedy is being perpetrated on humanity’s most vulnerable, impressionable, and malleable—our children. Dr. Grossman’s book is a crucial resource, a scientifically sound treatise, and a necessary call to action for all those who care about the future of our children, our culture, and our country.”
—Dianna Lightfoot, North Carolina Physicians for Freedom; White House Appointee USAID-Global Health 2017–2021
“Lost in Trans Nation is a ground-breaking book, and required reading for anyone who cares about our school-age generation. Dr. Miriam Grossman details the war being waged over our children’s identities, with everyday parents and community members on one side, and proponents of a radical new ‘gender-affirming’ ideology on the other that is spreading like a contagion and is tearing apart families, threatening the fabric of society. She explains how this is a wholly different phenomenon than the rare cases of gender identity disorder seen in the past.
In many cases the gender-affirming movement’s proponents are well-meaning teachers, guidance counselors, doctors, and even parents buying into the ‘need’ for incredibly invasive medical interventions that are grounded in, as we learn, corrupted science and driven by powerful organizations and government policy. Parents are terrified that if they don’t support their children’s ‘transition’ to an ambiguous or opposite sex, their children’s lives will be at risk.
In Lost in Trans Nation, Dr. Grossman charts a path for navigating the madness of our times, a path that will help keep children safe, families whole, and society functional. Through this captivating work, readers will also find the courage to stand up for reality and truth, and for future generations.”
—Jan Jekielek, senior editor at The Epoch Times and host of American Thought Leaders
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is an author, psychologist, online educator, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. For twenty years, he taught some of the most highly regarded courses at Harvard and the University of Toronto, while publishing more than a hundred well-cited scientific papers with his students and coauthors. His books and lectures have transformed the modern understanding of personality and revolutionized the psychology of religion.
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- Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication date : July 18, 2023
- Language : English
- Print length : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1510777741
- ISBN-13 : 978-1510777743
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.09 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #43,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Miriam Grossman, MD is board certified in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. Her current practice focusses on youth who have distress about their sex, and their parents.
The author of five books, including "You’re Teaching My Child WHAT?", and "Lost in Trans Nation", Dr. Grossman's work exposing the origin and hazards of the sexuality and gender industry has been translated into eleven languages. She has testified in Congress and lectured at the British House of Lords and the United Nations. She is featured in Daily Wire’s "What Is A Woman?", Fox Nation’s "The Miseducation of America", and many other documentaries.
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Customers find the book deeply researched and fact-based, with one review noting the inclusion of studies in the appendix. Moreover, they consider it a must-read for parents and professionals caring for children. Additionally, the writing style receives positive feedback for being easy to read, with one customer specifically praising how it avoids medical jargon.
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Customers praise the book's research quality, noting it is deeply researched, informative, and based on scientific evidence, with one customer specifically mentioning the inclusion of studies in the appendix.
"...Furthermore, she provides a number of extremely helpful resources and guidelines for dealing with gender dysphoric teens and for raising children..." Read more
"Miriam Grossman is a highly experienced and expert child psychologist with over 40 years experience who has written this all-important book to..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025I had noticed the word "trans" appearing more and more in all kinds of media over the past few years, but didn't realize the true extent of the trans wave until I read this book. Prior to that, I had a sense that something was seriously wrong when I read about the Lisa Littman story from the Brown University online newspaper right as the story was unfolding (Brown grad here) . As a fellow scientist, I was disgusted at her firing over objective findings that didn't align with the subjective agenda of a very vocal and politically-minded group of ideologues. The fact that Brown wouldn't support its own staff and legitimate scientific research really rankles me. That said, Dr. Grossman is a true professional who clearly and convincingly explains the difference between the pseudoscience and legitimate science on this topic. Furthermore, she provides a number of extremely helpful resources and guidelines for dealing with gender dysphoric teens and for raising children that are resistant to the gender ideology increasingly being peddled in K-12 education (especially relevant to me as a mother of young children).
I should add that my husband works for the Ministry of Education in Slovenia, and that, unfortunately, there is increasing emphasis in Slovenian schools on all the worst aspects of this issue that the author describes, with little to no thought as to what the actual science shows (or in many cases, doesn't show). My husband asked me to pass this book along to him so that he can use the resources contained within to show why it's not a good idea to blindly embrace gender ideology in school curricula. This book is comprehensive and well-researched--it's the only one you need to read to get a well-rounded understanding of what's going on.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024In these reviews, you can tell who actually read this book. Negative one sentence or small paragraph reviews tell me you didn’t read the book, but you’re triggered that someone might have a different viewpoint.
I read the book. Here’s my review:
Key Takeaways (in no particular order other than how they came into my head):
1. DON’T GIVE YOUR KIDS UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET! Know who they are talking to EVERYWHERE—-online, school, everywhere—-but particularly online—social media like Discord, Reddit and others.
2. The Trans movement contains the key features of a cult. The author lists the Trans “Articles of Faith.” I’ve seen these items play out in the media and online. This does seem like a religion.
3. Trans is not based on actual science. Sex is binary and does not change. People are male or female before they are born. Biology of the body and psychology of the mind between males and females are very different. The author does a very good job of providing the evidence of this. Cross-sex hormones and surgeries cannot change someone to the opposite sex. Undertaking these treatments make people lifelong patients and customers of Big Healthcare/Big Pharma.
4. Many kids who display rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) suffer from mental health struggles including depression, anxiety, and have had some kind of trauma. Many of them have been sexually abused. Many are on the autism spectrum and feel some sort of isolation. The gender “affirming” establishment largely wants to ignore these things and treat only by affirming the child’s new identity. This does not treat the underlying issues the child is facing that are manifesting in their identity.
5. The author provided many examples of doctors who are prescribing hormones and performing surgeries. My own opinion of these doctors is that they are modern-day real-life Dr. Frankensteins. They are performing ghastly medical experiments on real people—many children. This book was not from a religious standpoint at all, but throughout, I just felt that the demonic is at play here in a very real way. It is so spiritually dark, and my heart hurts so much for those who are caught in it.
6. I’m not really sure how to say this in the right way, but from a standpoint of a tomboy girl who is now a woman——just because a girl doesn’t like all traditionally girl things and may in fact like a lot of things boys like—-that does not mean that she is not a girl or should be a boy. I had very short hair through much of my formative years. I didn’t always feel much like a girl (or what I thought a girl was supposed to be). I remember thinking that I was just me and I didn’t always identify with other girls because I wasn’t super girly. I didn’t spend hours on my hair and make-up. I didn’t really care much about that stuff. I still don’t. I’m not super feminine. But I’m a woman and nobody should put women into a box and prescribe what they should be. The same goes for men. The author put it most eloquently “The goal is to recognize that everyone is a mosaic of male and female. Honor the mosaic and leave the body alone.”
- Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024Miriam Grossman is a highly experienced and expert child psychologist with over 40 years experience who has written this all-important book to explain the nonsensical transgender craze to parents and anyone else who will listen. As a psychiatrist, she works to help her young patient's understand the source of their distress and come to accept themselves. This is what therapists 'were once trained to do before gender ideology laid siege into the mental health profession' (p. xxxvii). This book is for anyone who wants to understand how and why naive and gullible children, adolescents, and young adults become victims of the harmful transgender ideological movement. It is for anyone who needs guidance in knowing how to pull a child, adolescent, or young adult out of this insanity. She explains that transgender ideology is a system of beliefs with a unique language that includes Articles of Faith which are taught as sacred facts. She explains how transgender ideology's core beliefs are a rejection of reality. She shows how false ideas created by psychologist Dr. John Money are central to the success of this transgender madness. She explains the mental health problems of those who are most vulnerable to becoming victims of transgenderism--ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, mood disorders--and how mental health and medical professionals will not inquire about their patient's mental health history and administer cognitive therapy. Instead, these so-called professionals will push gender transformation ideology on the patient immediately. From here, they start their patients on a lifelong path of medical treatments that include harmful hormonal therapies that work against what the body needs to continue to grow and be healthy and a course of systematic surgeries that butcher the patient's body in an attempt to make their body a stereotype of the opposite sex. All of this harmfulness is done rather than giving cognitive therapy to the patient that would heal their inner emotional trauma and confusion and get them to accept and love themselves. The dangerous results of transgender hormonal therapies and surgeries include blood clots, strokes, tremors, cardiovascular diseases, incontinence and urinary tract infections, risk of cancer, and the same psychological problems that have not gone away. Dr. Grossman equates this to the disastrous and insane, but equally popular, medical treatment pushed by "experts", lobotomies of the 1930s in which the frontal lobe of a patient's brain was severed from other parts of the brain to order heal a patient's psychological problems. She explains the nonsensical new names and pronouns we all encounter and explains how to respond to them. She advises parents on how they can deal with their children's schools when they are pushing transgenderism. She addresses the emotional trauma of parents who are suddenly confronted by the horror of transgenderism as they learn in shock that their child has been brainwashed to fall prey and into this rabbit hole. She explains how children, adolescents, and young adults are drawn to 'the zealous affirmation of the gender medical establishment' (p.179) because of their emotional suffering, trauma and confusion. She also shares warnings and advice from parents who have had a child fall victim to transgenderism to parents who have not been there yet.
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real_musicianReviewed in Germany on September 15, 20235.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly important and brave book 🙏
Dr Grossman cites all her sources and explains in great detail the intricate forces at play and the disgusting reality behind the government bodies which are supposed to be protecting our children. Please please please translate it into German as I would like to recommend it to a lot of friends of mine who are currently experiencing this "capturing" situation.
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Jennifer VillalobosReviewed in Mexico on September 15, 20235.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro, informativo y práctico
Es un libro claro, te da información importante y además tiene pasos específicos a seguir para enfrentar este tema. Muy recomendable
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eichpilReviewed in Spain on December 25, 20245.0 out of 5 stars Desmontando la mitología queer
Muy riguroso a la vez que práctico. Enseña especialmente a los padres a defenderse de los ataques de la secta queer dirigidos contra los niños
Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on January 31, 20255.0 out of 5 stars Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness
Excellent perspective and information on what is affecting developing children in recent times.
Worth reading.
william robertsReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 20235.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
I forgot to add the reason why I started to learn about this subject. My youngest daughter pulled her son out of school just as he was going into his senior school and decided to home school him and I have to say he is doing very well. I just could not grasp why she was doing it and then she told me to do research so that is how I come to buy the book. I watched the good doctor speak on youtube and that is when I decided to buy the book. I will be honest I am nearly 70 so all this stuff confuses the living hell out of me. I only got to page 16 and I already understand much more than I thought I ever could. I am now on page 28 and I already understand that this is one hell of a battle between good and evil that is how i see it. I hope our good doctor and I say that as being in the UK but the good doctor is trying to educate the western world and every parent needs this book. When I have read it I will pass it on. I do not normally let go of my books that easily but this needs to be read by every parent. Thank you for educating me because on this topic I had no clue.











