Monthly Archives: March 2013
A Father’s Nightmare
Last week, C.J. had to have a small dental procedure done that required him to go under anesthesia. Of course his dad and I were a nervous wreck the weeks and days leading up to the morning of the 7 … Continue reading
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Tagged anesthesia, Bad Dream, C.J.'s Dad, Dentist, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Nightmare, Orange County, parenting
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You Might Want To Sit This One Out…
As I’ve written over the years, birthdays can be tricky when the birthday boy/girl is gender creative. Take C.J.’s last birthday for example; he had a Valentine’s-Day-themed-crafty-dress-up-party, wore a pink tutu and tiara and had nothing but “girl stuff” on … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabian Nights, Birthday, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Orange County, T.L.
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Friday Fodder: If You Live In…Edition
If you live in Southern California…a producer from CBS2/KCAL9 news in L.A. has contacted me looking for families to participate in a story about families raising a gender fluid child. Please email me at raisingmyrainbow@gmail.com if you fit the bill, … Continue reading
I Don’t Expect To Be A Grandmother
C.J.’s Brother was invited to a laser tag birthday party at the local open-air mall. It was a Friday night and I left C.J. at home with his dad to take C.J.’s Brother to the party and hang out — … Continue reading
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Which Straight Parent Gives Sex Talk To Gay Child?
I was in fifth grade. I boarded the school bus and a sixth grade girl asked me if I was virgin. “No,” I said giving her a dirty look and finding a seat. That sounded like a terrible thing to … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gender, heterosexual, homosexual, procreation, puberty, sex, sex talk
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Friday Fodder: When adults are overly concerned about which toilet a six-year-old pees into, there’s a problem
When adults are overly concerned about which toilet a six-year-old pees into, there’s a problem. With the adults. Not the child. This week a transgender rights group announced that it has filed a discrimination complaint in Colorado on behalf of … Continue reading
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Tagged CNN, Colorado, Emerson College, Punched In The Head, transgender
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Raising My Rainbow 