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Our Gender Nonconforming Halloween Party
One of the absolute best things about having this blog is that it has enabled my family to meet and forge friendships with other families raising gender nonconforming kids. We’ve found two families locally that we’ve gotten to know since … Continue reading
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Tagged gender creative, gender nonconforming, Halloween, Orange County, parenting, Raising My Rainbow
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I Don’t Want My Boy To Want A Boy Costume
Halloween is a reminder of how much our family has evolved. The Halloween before last, our three and a half year old son wanted to dress up as Snow White and we were panic-stricken. What would people say? How would … Continue reading
How Chick-Fil-A Almost Ruined My Family
At one point last week I was pretty sure that Chick-Fil-A had ruined my family. When the Chick-Fil-A anti-gay controversy broke out during the summer, it was a no-brainer for C.J.’s Dad and I to have a conversation with our … Continue reading
My Son Draws Himself As A Girl
Today my son drew himself as a boy for the first time in his life. He’s five and a half years old. For that many years, when he has drawn himself, he has drawn himself as a girl. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged gender creative, gender nonconforming, kinderbuddy, Kindergarten, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, self portraits, transgender
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C.J + C.J.’s Mom = Interior Design Superstars
C.J. and I had one MAJOR summer project and we finished just before Labor Day, which means we made our deadline. Barely. The project? A total room makeover fit for a gender creative boy who is obsessed with Monster High. … Continue reading
Dear C.J.’s Kindergarten Teacher
Hi! I don’t know you and I won’t know you until after Labor Day, but I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and my son to you. I’m C.J.’s Mom and my son C.J. is gender nonconforming. … Continue reading
Originally posted on Gender Blog by Darlene Tando, LCSW:
I created this “gender lesson” for teachers to present in schools based on the needs of gender nonconforming children I see in my private practice and those I read about online.…
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Vote for C.J.’s Mom!
Hey Everybody, Instead of putting up a blog post this week, I’m here to ask you to do something for me. Two things actually. Pretty please…. 1. CNN has submitted a panel for SXSW 2013 which assembles some of the … Continue reading
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