Tag Archives: effeminate

Shoemaggedon

Posted on December 11, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

Hi Everybody! Pardon me for being a bit of a flakey, unorganized blogger during this holiday season.  I’ve been very busy managing C.J.’s Christmas expectations.  You see, when he was finished composing it, his wish list was two pages long, … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to LGBTQ-phobic Pastor Sean Harris

Posted on May 1, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

Homophobic North Carolina preacher Sean Norris recently gave a sermon in which he advocated physically assaulting gender variant toddlers.  Listen to it here.  This letter is my response to him. Dear Pastor Harris, Hi.  I’m C.J.’s Mom and boy would … Continue reading →

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My Son, The Dancer – Part II

Posted on January 20, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

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 →

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Reflections: Raising My Rainbow Turns One

Posted on January 4, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

Last October my effeminate three-year-old son wanted to be Snow White for Halloween.  I Googled a bunch of random phrase combos, trying to fit a life dilemma into a search bar.  Boys dressing as girls for Halloween.  My son wants … Continue reading →

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Are Gender Nonconforming Kids Special Needs Kids?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

“Do you ever feel like you’re raising a special needs child?,” a friend asked me recently. “Yes, but I feel bad saying it,” I admitted. “You shouldn’t,” she assured me.  “My husband and I say all that the time that … Continue reading →

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If Only He Could Drive…

Posted on September 29, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

“I WANT THAT CAR! I WANT THAT CAR!” C.J. scared the crap out of me. We were out running errands and he let go of my hand in a parking lot and made a mad dash for the car of … Continue reading →

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Starting School With Ms. Sensible

Posted on September 26, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s first day of pre-k at his new school (the school his older brother attends) started last Monday. The Thursday before school started, I popped into his classroom to see if, by chance, his teacher was there preparing for her … Continue reading →

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Agoraphobic Homophobic Catholic Mom

Posted on September 15, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

Dear Stacy Trasancos (author of the gross blog post titled “Can’t Even Go To The Park”), Like you, I am a mom.  Like you, I believe in God.  And, like you, sometimes I am afraid to leave the house because … Continue reading →

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C.J. Goes to Summer Camp

Posted on September 6, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

It’s still summer break here and I signed C.J. up for a special morning camp at the gym where he takes gymnastics.  By the way, he has officially been promoted from a Tumblebee to a Kinderroo, so you might want to … Continue reading →

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The Fraternal Birth Order Effect

Posted on August 22, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

The Fraternal Birth Order Effect.  It sounds super serious.  Like a group out of The Da Vinci Code, a fraternity at Harvard or a secret club of the uber-rich and houtie toutie.  I feel like there are secret handshakes involved, aged scotch … Continue reading →

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