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

A Belated Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on December 2, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I’ve missed you. I hope that you had a rad Thanksgiving and Black Friday. To be honest, our school bathroom issue has been weighing heavy on my heart and mind. C.J. and Chase both had the week off from school. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged CSUF, Gender, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBT, LGBTQ, Orange County, PFLAG, Thanksgiving | 13 Comments

When The Boys’ Room Isn’t Safe For A Boy

Posted on November 21, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

My son is six and a half years old. He’s been potty trained with nary an accident since exactly his third birthday. Last week, in his first grade classroom, he peed his pants. He sat in his urine until the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged bathrooms, bullying, first grade, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising My Rainbow, the bathroom bill, transgender | 253 Comments

A Mother Wants Your Advice

Posted on November 16, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Hi Everybody! I recently received an email from a mother who wants advice from fellow readers of my blog. Following is her email. If you have any advice for her, please leave a comment at the end of this post. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Advice, bullying, Gay, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, raising a gay child, Reader Question | 51 Comments

Raising My Rainbow Named One of the Best Books of 2013!

Posted on November 4, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I’m pinching myself. Again. Publishers Weekly has named Raising My Rainbow one of their Best Books of 2013 in the lifestyle category! Chosen from the nearly 9,000 reviews, PW’s 101 Best Books of 2013 span all the adult genres — nonfiction; … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Best Books of 2013, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Palm Springs Pride, PFLAG, Publisher's Weekly, Raising My Rainbow | 28 Comments

My Son Chooses to Be Alice (in Wonderland)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

My Halloween post is up, but not here, at TheAtlantic.com. “My son C.J. is going to be Alice, of Alice In Wonderland, for Halloween. More specifically, he will be Tim Burton’s Alice because, at nearly seven years old, he’s starting … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Halloween, LGBTQ, Monster High, Orange County, Palm Springs Pride, parenting, Raising My Rainbow, The Atlantic, Tim Burton | 17 Comments

Star Of The Week

Posted on October 29, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

The first weeks of school are always a little rough for C.J. (and me). There are a lot of new things. New routines. New classroom. New teacher. New classmates. We’ve found that he self-edits more than ever in the first … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged bullying, Colorado, first grade, Frankie Stein, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Kindergarten, Mattel, Monster High, Orange County, parenting, Star of the Week | 47 Comments

Friday Fodder: Good Day L.A. Edition

Posted on October 25, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I’m tired. On Wednesday morning, I appeared on Fox’s Good Day L.A., the top local morning show in Southern California. Here’s my interview. Please take a moment to admire my shoes, which were C.J.-picked-and-approved. * * * My Good Day … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Drag Queens, Fox, Good Day LA, Kelly, Leland Bobbe, Mamalode, Palm Springs Pride, Salon LGBTQ, twirl | 13 Comments

Monday Fodder: Atlanta, Chase and Football

Posted on October 14, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Atlanta…I’m coming for you. This Wednesday through Sunday, I’ll be in town for Salon LGBTQ, the first national LGBTQ social media conference. Friday, Oct. 18, at 2:15 p.m.: I’ll be part of a panel titled “Raising (and Writing About) the Next Generation of LGBTQ … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Amelia, Appearances, Atlanta, Chase, Football, Huffington Post, It's A Bold Life, Kelly Byrom, Mr. Fastypants Runnerman, Nerdy Apple, Salon LGBTQ, Sarah Manley | 18 Comments

My Son’s Thoughts On The Homecoming Queen

Posted on October 10, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s Brother Chase loves football. He’s been playing flag football for the past four seasons and thinks that he’s ready to make the jump to tackle football with pads (and a much higher registration fee and time commitment). Tackle football … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Football, gender creative, gender nonconforming, High School, Homecoming, Homecoming Queen, Orange County, parenting | 42 Comments

Friday Fodder: Birthday Blogger Edition

Posted on October 4, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

As a birthday present to myself, I took the earlier part of the week off from blogging. I spent the time fixated on the fact that I’m now closer to 40 than I am to 30. The first email that … Continue reading →

Posted in All Posts | Tagged Birthday, Corvallis, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Ireland, Orange County, parenting, UK | 23 Comments

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