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Author Archives: raisingmyrainbow
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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C.J.’s First Oscars
Since my invitations to the Oscars and the evening’s multiple fancy parties seemed to have gotten lost in the mail, I decided to watch the Oscars with Nana Grab Bags at her house. I took C.J. with me and Nana … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, gender nonconforming, Oscars, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow
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Friday Fodder: C.J.’s Bucket List Edition
Yesterday, in celebration of the 100th day of school, C.J. had to make his bucket list. I thought that you might enjoy it. By the time I am 100 years old, I hope I… Throw lots of sassy parties Visit … Continue reading
Adopted Kids More Likely To Be Gender Creative?
Since starting my blog about raising a gender nonconforming child more than two years ago, I’ve been contacted by countless families who have found themselves in a parenting situation similar to mine. The families that reach out to me are … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow
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Friday Fodder: Happy Birthday C.J.’s Dad Edition
Happy Birthday to C.J.’s Dad — the most kick-ass husband and father ever. C.J.’s Dad doesn’t get nearly enough credit for how amazing he is. Which is probably my fault because I don’t go on and on about him very often when blogging. “Where’s … Continue reading
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Tagged C.J.'s Dad, hair, hair cut, Monster High, Parents Magazine, Valentine's Day, Valentines
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Your Gender Jokes Don’t Make Us Smile
If you haven’t noticed, I’m not a particularly good photographer. I’m not one of those mommy bloggers who uses a fancy DSLR camera with a snazzy homemade strap cover to capture vivid, crisp pictures of our daily, quirky lives. I … Continue reading
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Tagged gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Orange County, parenting, photographer, photography, Raising My Rainbow, RHBH
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Friday Fodder: Vote for Me & KidzCanDesign Edition
Can I ask you for a favor? Raising My Rainbow has been selected as a finalist in the 2013 Parents Blog Awards in the category of “Most Likely to Inspire You to Change the World.” Voting is super simple. Just click … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 Parents Blog Awards, iO Tillett Wright, KidzCanDesign, Parents Magazine
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