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RaisingMyRainbow.com is a blog about the adventures in raising a fabulous, gender creative son.

Friday Fodder: Grayson Can Take His Backpack To School Edition

Posted on March 21, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

If you’ve been following the story about North Carolina’s Grayson Bruce, yesterday his school/district issued a reply: Statement from Buncombe County Schools after the meeting: We have appreciated the opportunity to meet with the Bruce family and discuss the issues. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged bullying, Gay pride, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, GLSEN, Grayson Bruce, LGBTQ, My Little Pony, Out Proud Families, parenting | 10 Comments

Buncombe County Schools, You’re Doing It All Wrong

Posted on March 19, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

Dear Buncombe County Schools, I recently read about your student Grayson Bruce being bullied for carrying a My Little Pony backpack to school. I read that your response was that Grayson should leave his backpack at home because it is … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Backpack, bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Grayson Bruce, Monster High, My Little Pony, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, Title IX, US Department of Education | 37 Comments

Friday Fodder: Interview With Matt Edition

Posted on March 14, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

First, stop everything you’re doing and read The Mother Company’s interview with my rad hubby, Matt. A lot of times when they see our son wearing a dress or playing with dolls, people ask “Where’s the kid’s father?!” To that … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Award, Awards, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Ian Hoffman, Jacob's New Dress, LGBTQ, Matt, Matt Duron, parenting, PFLAG, Sarah Hoffman, The Mother Company, Triangle Publishing | 7 Comments

Book Giveaway: Jacob’s New Dress

Posted on March 11, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

We’ve added an awesome new book to our bookshelf! Jacob’s New Dress came out on March 1. We’ve been waiting for it and it didn’t disappoint. Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged books, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Giveaway, Jacob's New Dress, parenting, Sarah Hoffman | 80 Comments

Friday Fodder: Rainbows At Play Edition

Posted on March 7, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

One week ago, we launched Rainbows At Play – an online community where families raising gender creative kids and/or allies can connect to playdate and find fierceness in numbers. The response has been overwhelming, exhausting and exhilarating. In the first … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Bestie, Gay, Gay pride, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Nerdy Apple, Orange County, Rainbows At Play, Stonewall | 19 Comments

Introducing Rainbows At Play!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

It all started years ago when we went looking for other families like our own — families raising gender bending boys who like wearing skirts and playing with dolls. We came up with nothing…until we found each other. Every day … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Kelly, Living A Bold Life, Orange County, parenting, playdates, Rainbows At Play, raising a gay child, Raising My Rainbow, twirl | 42 Comments

Friday Fodder: HRC and Me Edition

Posted on February 14, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

I was honored when the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) asked me to write about my reactions to the “Supporting and Caring for Our Gender Expansive Youth” report they released yesterday. The report compiles findings from their recent Youth Survey and … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged bullying, documentary, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Spectrum, Gender Stereotypes, HRC, Human Rights Campaign, Inside Out, InsideOut, LGBTQ, parenting, Quirkie Kids, transgender, Youth Survey | 10 Comments

My Son Has Discovered Figure Skating

Posted on February 12, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

In mid-January, one of my friends posted on my Facebook wall: Friend: I was watching that viral video of Jason Brown ice skating, and I had this sudden realization that your son is about to experience Olympic-level ice skating. Me: … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Figure Skating, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Jason Brown, Kaetlyn Osmond, LGBTQ, Olympics, Sochi Olympics | 28 Comments

Happy 7th Birthday, C.J.!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J. turned seven on Saturday. My baby is growing up. He’d been planning his birthday celebration for three months – the amount of time he usually puts into preparing for big life moments like his birthday, nobody else’s birthday, Christmas, … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged American Girl, American Girl Doll, American Girl Store, Birthday, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Ivy, Julie, Lego Friends, Los Angeles, Monster High, Orange County, parenting, The Grove | 52 Comments

We Don’t Know It’s A Good Day Until It’s Over

Posted on January 28, 2014 by raisingmyrainbow

The other day I was at the house of one of my favorite neighbors. We were discussing our children. Her kids are all in their 20s and her youngest is autistic. She has read my book and blog and was … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged bully, bullying, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, parenting, Raising My Rainbow | 39 Comments

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