Tag Archives: gender creative

An Update About School

Posted on September 25, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

You all are the best.  No.  I mean it.  THE BEST. After I wrote about the trials and tribulations of our first week of school, so many of you reached out to check on us, left comments on my blog … Continue reading →

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See Us Online and In Person

Posted on September 21, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

On Thursday, the television show The Doctors aired an amazing segment on our family, blog and book.  It was more in-depth and informative than any interview we’ve done before and they handled the topic with such empathy, support and compassion.   … Continue reading →

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It’s One Thing After Another, I Swear

Posted on September 17, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

School started last Tuesday.  My kids had been out of school for 82 days — not that I was counting – and they were antsy to go back.  With Chase starting fifth grade and C.J. starting first grade, I have … Continue reading →

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I’m Officially A Published Author!

Posted on September 4, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Thank you for your support and for reading my book and sharing it with others.   No.  Seriously.  I mean it.  Thank you. C.J.’s Dad and I were on The TODAY Show yesterday.  It was definitely a once in a lifetime … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow Is The Big Day!

Posted on September 2, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Tomorrow, Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son will be released! I’ll start the day by being interviewed on The TODAY Show.  Look for C.J.’s Dad and me to make our television debuts at about 8:40 … Continue reading →

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We All Have A Book Inside Of Us Waiting To Be Written

Posted on August 27, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

In June, early copies of my book arrived and I wrote a letter to introduce it to booksellers.  With the release of my book exactly one week away, I thought I’d let you read what I wrote to the people … Continue reading →

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C.J.’s Brother Comes Out

Posted on July 30, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s Brother is 10 and he has come out.  He is straight. Months ago we had a family date night.  The four of us went out for Chinese food and, then, I needed to walk next door to the grocery … Continue reading →

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New Look and New Friends

Posted on July 23, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Okay.  Don’t Panic.  I’ve refreshed the look and feel of my blog to more closely resemble the cover of my book.  Yay!  I’m really excited about it and think that it conveys C.J.’s light and sparkly spirit.  C.J. likes the … Continue reading →

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He Knows He’s Gender Nonconforming

Posted on July 9, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

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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Friday Fodder: Busy Summer Edition

Posted on July 5, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I hope that all of you in the U.S. had a safe and festive Fourth of July holiday.  We enjoyed the day at home with some of our closest friends, squeezing in some quality time before our lives get hectic … Continue reading →

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