Welcome to
your home
A poetic support to tackle the issue of intersex at birth
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Synopsis
Leo’s parents recount the birth of their child. When their baby was born, the doctors couldn’t tell whether it was a boy or a girl. This unforeseen situation raised questions and a lot of emotion. Yet with the help of their loved ones, Leo’s parents were determined to welcome and celebrate their child’s birth as they had imagined.
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About the author
Agathe Hyvert-Dansette is a clinical psychologist from the North of France.
She has been working at the Lille University Hospital since 2015. It is from her activity within the Reference Center for Rare Diseases of Genital Development that she made up this story as a poetic support to tackle the issue of intersex at birth.
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About the illustrator
Paul Spriet is a French artist. He starts to draw and paint from an early age,
through the observation of the work of his grandfather, Patrick Spriet.
With Welcome to your home, Paul collaborates for the first time
for a youth project.
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To learn more about his work: instagram.com/paul.spriet/
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Extracts from the book
We tell them we don't mind whether you are Flo or Leo, the main thing is to be by your side and make sure you are healthy.
Who would have thought that it was possible to choose a name for your child several days after his birth?
We met and got to know you before giving you a name, what a funny idea!
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Feedback from readers
“This book is a perfect testimony to our history. When it's time to talk to our child about it, this book will help us. In the meantime, we have had grandparents and loved ones read it.”
Dad