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

The Gender Creative Child Book Giveaway

Posted on April 26, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

When people ask for resources to help raise and/or support a differently gendered child, at the top of my list has long been Dr. Diane Ehrensaft’s book Gender Born, Gender Made. I’ve officially added her latest book (released this month) … Continue reading →

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When My Son Does My Makeup

Posted on April 12, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J. started dabbling in makeup like most of us started — with Lip Smackers and cheap, hand-me-down eyeshadow that was a free gift with purchase. A spritz of perfume here. A few coats of nail polish there. Suddenly his makeup … Continue reading →

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Real Dads Let Their Sons Do Their Makeup

Posted on March 24, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

For years, my son has been using my wife’s makeup to give his Barbie dolls makeovers and put makeup on a life-size mannequin head he got for Christmas a while back. Then he started doing my wife’s makeup regularly, so … Continue reading →

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Raising My Rainbow In The Chicago Tribune

Posted on March 18, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

The Chicago Tribune recently asked me and others, “When boys wear dresses: What does it mean?” “At a time when there’s increasing awareness of transgender adults, the youngest gender-nonconforming Americans are also starting to come forward. That includes the kids … Continue reading →

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Son of a Preacher Man

Posted on March 14, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

“I had planned to become a Catholic priest–I spent 18 months in seminary following college before I realized I was gay. I also attempted suicide when I was 13.” – Singer/Songwriter Tom Goss. Stop everything you’re doing and watch this … Continue reading →

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C.J.’s Oscars Red Carpet Reactions

Posted on February 28, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

On Giuliana Rancic: I’d wear that to a fancy Easter dinner. On Mindy Kaling: It looks like she was a blueberry and then she got run over right up her middle and the blueberries squeezed out her armpits. On Sam … Continue reading →

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The New Gender Binary

Posted on February 21, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Binary: (adj.) consisting of, indicating, or involving two. When I first started blogging about my adventures in raising a gender creative son, I wasn’t very educated when it came to gender. All I knew is that I wanted everybody to … Continue reading →

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Phobic Football

Posted on February 5, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Yay sportsing! Yay football! Yay Super Bowl! Chase likes football. He played flag football for three years and really enjoyed it; but he didn’t enjoy getting teased by his peers for it. Apparently flag football isn’t cool. You know what … Continue reading →

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Happy 9th Birthday C.J.!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Guess who’s 9 years old today? C.J.! At the very top of his birthday wish list are: All of the mannequins from the front window of the Dior store at South Coast Plaza. A pink diamond pendant necklace from Tiffany. … Continue reading →

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