Rachel Pepper is a licensed therapist who has published four books. Her latest book is the IPPY award winning anthology Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children, published by Cleis. Rachel is also the co-author of the groundbreaking Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, written with Stephanie Brill. The Transgender Child has garnered rave reviews from readers all over the world as an affirming book for families who want to better understand their gender diverse or transgender child.