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Author Archives: raisingmyrainbow
A Few Things….
I haven’t done one of these housekeeping-type emails in 2012 and it’s long overdue, so here it goes. 1.) California State University, Fullerton – a university in our home county (shout out to the Titans!) – has just launched an extended … Continue reading
The Kind of Princess My Son Should Aspire to Be
“Mommy, do you want to know what I wished for the udder day when I threw dat penny in the fountain?” C.J. asked. He was freshly bathed and laying in my bed, on his back, with his arms up and … Continue reading
To The Unborn Children of Homophobic Tweeters
Dear unborn children of the 100 homophobes who tweeted that they would murder you if you are gay,* I’m sorry. I’m sorry that you got shitty parents. Unfortunately it happens sometimes, though in a perfect world it wouldn’t. I’m worried … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Real Tweets, Gay, Homophobes, homosexual, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Twitter
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Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Son: The First of 2012 Edition
I’m sorry you don’t like my outfit, but if I go upstairs and change we’ll be late for school…like we were yesterday when you didn’t like my red pants. That’s why I don’t like it when you wear your wig … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, homosexual, Orange County, parenting, Raising My Rainbow
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When Gift Giving and Getting Goes Wrong
Molly is a cutie. She is five and one of C.J.’s BFFs at school, where they have bonded over their love of Rapunzel and the color purple (the hue, not the novel/film/musical). Molly has thick, brown curly hair and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Lego Friends, legos, Monster High, Orange County, parenting, Smurfette
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Grandpa Plays with Dolls For First Time, Emerges Slightly Frustrated
My in-laws, Grandma and Grandpa Colorado, are a hunting, drinking, fishing, old-fashioned duo who are, thanks to C.J., newly-committed to learning about all of this sexuality and gender stuff. Their family photo albums are filled with photos of men, all … Continue reading
My Son, The Dancer – Part II
Continued from a previous post….. I hate being the new mom. I sat down on the benches outside of the dance studio by myself, looking through the one-way mirror at my son transform into a dancer. A mother and daughter … Continue reading
My Son, The Dancer
“Hi, I’d like to see if there is availability in the Saturday morning ballet/tap combo class,” I said to the girl at the front desk of our local South Orange County youth gym. It’s a converted warehouse where a child … Continue reading
Raising My Rainbow 