<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Love in the Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[We provide mentoring support for transgender individuals, families, allies, and communities as they navigate the process of self-discovery.]]></description><link>https://www.loveintheface.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:40:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.loveintheface.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[September 2025 Monthly Digest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A monthly digest of content from Love in the Face. ]]></description><link>https://www.loveintheface.com/post/september-2025-lgbtq-and-transgender-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e95b6b405534b9b6e57430</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:45:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5a3935315f524270447038~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nia and Katie Chiaramonte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Hardly Knew Me Book Giveaway and Live Podcast!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new memoir, I Hardly Knew Me is now available!! If you don't have a copy yet, now you can head over to Goodreads and enter to win!!!]]></description><link>https://www.loveintheface.com/post/i-hardly-knew-me-book-giveaway-and-live-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ab4d96855527eea2cdae02</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 18:02:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3b4c5_01d94c761ef34a08ba60385940122cee~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_517,h_378,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Nia and Katie Chiaramonte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join Our Book Launch Team!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new memoir, I Hardly Knew Me is now available for pre-order! If you haven't already, you can get a copy on Bookshop.org or Amazon.  

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