What would you do if your three year old told you that they were different than the person the world say them as? Author Jodie Patterson was faced with that situation. She embraced her transgender son and embarked on her own journey of gender and identity. In her new children's book "Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope," Patterson shares an important story of humanity, acceptance, and inclusion.

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