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

Saturday Fodder: Teasing, Twirl and OC Pride Edition

Posted on August 17, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

One workshop that I was really looking forward to attending at this summer’s Gender Spectrum conference was titled “Helping Your Gender Variant Child With Teasing” and presented by Darlene Tando, LCSW.  Darlene had to cancel her presentation at the last … Continue reading →

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What Jennifer Finney Boylan Said About Me

Posted on August 10, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Lori Duron, a writer of extraordinary generosity, has given us a guide to parenthood both gentle and revolutionary.   Raising My Rainbow is a valuable resource not only for parents of gender-nonconforming children, but for readers everywhere who seek the … Continue reading →

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C.J.’s Brother Comes Out

Posted on July 30, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s Brother is 10 and he has come out.  He is straight. Months ago we had a family date night.  The four of us went out for Chinese food and, then, I needed to walk next door to the grocery … Continue reading →

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New Look and New Friends

Posted on July 23, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Okay.  Don’t Panic.  I’ve refreshed the look and feel of my blog to more closely resemble the cover of my book.  Yay!  I’m really excited about it and think that it conveys C.J.’s light and sparkly spirit.  C.J. likes the … Continue reading →

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Live Blog From The Gender Spectrum Conference!

Posted on July 13, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I’m blogging, Facebooking and tweeting live from the 2013 Gender Spectrum Conference, so check back here throughout the weekend for updates – which I’ll be posting to the top of the page, not the bottom.  🙂 7/14/13 at 4:40 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: NYC Pic, Vote For Me, Music Video Edition

Posted on July 12, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Last month, C.J.’s Dad and I went to New York City.  So many of you suggested things to do while we were there, that I thought I’d share a little bit more about our trip. We were in New York … Continue reading →

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He Knows He’s Gender Nonconforming

Posted on July 9, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J. and I were at the park on a sunny summer day when we ran into a girl from his kindergarten class and her mother.  As the kids played, the mom and I got to talking about our respective summer … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: Busy Summer Edition

Posted on July 5, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I hope that all of you in the U.S. had a safe and festive Fourth of July holiday.  We enjoyed the day at home with some of our closest friends, squeezing in some quality time before our lives get hectic … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: We Have A Lot To Cover Edition

Posted on June 28, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

This week’s People magazine has a great article about a transgender girl named Nikki and her family.  Read the first four paragraphs here. I feel the need to point out that Nikki is adopted, only because I’ve noticed and noted … Continue reading →

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On This Day in History

Posted on June 26, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I was standing in the kitchen making breakfast for my two sons.  They wanted waffles and bananas.  They wanted whipped cream on top, not syrup.  They said it was summertime and we should celebrate with whipped cream.  It was sometime … Continue reading →

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