Monthly Archives: December 2012
My Son’s Christmas Dress
It was the most sincere display of appreciation that my five-year-old son has ever shown. He looked me straight in the eyes and said a very mature and worldly “thank you.” The words were full of honesty, relief, happiness and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbie, Christmas, Christmas Eve, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow
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If There Were Ever A Day To “Let Kids Be Kids” It Would Be Today
Dear C.J.’s Mom,Tomorrow 20 children will not wake up and have a choice as to what shoes to put on. If there was ever a day in history where people who love and advocate for children should come together and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbie, Disney Princess, gender nonconforming, Kindergarten, Newton, Newton School Shootings, parenting
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Shoemaggedon
Hi Everybody! Pardon me for being a bit of a flakey, unorganized blogger during this holiday season. I’ve been very busy managing C.J.’s Christmas expectations. You see, when he was finished composing it, his wish list was two pages long, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bullying, effeminate, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, raising a gay child, Raising My Rainbow, shoemaggedon, TheStir.com
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Show and Tell Anxiety
It’s hard to show and tell at school when it has increasingly become a place where you have to hide and keep secrets. C.J. taught me that this week. C.J. is this week’s “Special Bear” in his kindergarten class. It’s … Continue reading →
Raising My Rainbow 