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He Knows He’s Gender Nonconforming
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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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, homosexual, Kindergarten, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow, transgender
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My Son’s Many Walks
How many walks does your son have? Because my gender creative son has four walks not including his normal everyday walk, which he refers to as his boring walk. He’s named all of his walks. Naturally. He keeps his four … Continue reading
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Tagged Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, effeminate, Fashion, Gay pride, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, Queerty, Raising My Rainbow, Walks
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My Son Is Not Blue He Is Pink
In honor of LGBT Families Day (June 3, 2013), GLAAD contacted me and asked me to publish something on a topic related to LGBT families. Instead of a blog post, I wrote the following poem. My son is not blue … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gay pride, gender creative, gender nonconforming, GLAAD, LGBT Families Day, LGBTQ, Raising My Rainbow
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LGBTQ Politics on the Playground
I admit it; I can very easily get myself all worked up when people talk ignorantly about LGBTQ issues. Even when the person talking ignorantly is five years old. I should have more self-control, but I don’t. So there. “Mom, … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, first grade, Gay, Kindergarten, Orange County, parenting, playground, Queerty, same-sex marriage
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My Son The Dressmaker
One of the things that I remember most about my maternal grandmother is that she loved to sew. And, she was damn good at it. Like, she could whip up a prom dress if you needed one at the last … Continue reading
Don’t Mess with Moms Like Us
It’s C.J.’s Brother’s birthday week! We started off celebrating his decade of awesomeness with a party at Dave and Buster’s – which I deemed a total and complete stress-free success…but, then again, I didn’t have to drive home five 10-year-old … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia, Gender, gender nonconforming, Huffington Post, Kanye West, Mark Zuckerberg, Randi Zuckerberg
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David Burtka & Neil Patrick Harris Present Raising My Rainbow
It has been two weeks since I announced that I’ve penned a book inspired by my blog and that it will be released on September 3. And, the responses, comments and emails of support have been overwhelming and much-needed. I’m … Continue reading
Passing My Wedding Dress On To My Son
“Mommy!” C.J. yelled as he entered my bedroom with his usual flourish. He was freshly bathed and in his fleece Monster High pajamas. I was lounging on my bed reading People Magazine, when I should have been doing the laundry. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashion, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Wedding Dress
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Raising My Rainbow 