Tag Archives: gender nonconforming

A Belated Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on December 2, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

I’ve missed you. I hope that you had a rad Thanksgiving and Black Friday. To be honest, our school bathroom issue has been weighing heavy on my heart and mind.  C.J. and Chase both had the week off from school.  … Continue reading →

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When The Boys’ Room Isn’t Safe For A Boy

Posted on November 21, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

My son is six and a half years old.  He’s been potty trained with nary an accident since exactly his third birthday. Last week, in his first grade classroom, he peed his pants.  He sat in his urine until the … Continue reading →

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A Mother Wants Your Advice

Posted on November 16, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Hi Everybody!  I recently received an email from a mother who wants advice from fellow readers of my blog.  Following is her email.  If you have any advice for her, please leave a comment at the end of this post. … Continue reading →

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My Son Chooses to Be Alice (in Wonderland)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

My Halloween post is up, but not here, at TheAtlantic.com.  “My son C.J. is going to be Alice, of Alice In Wonderland, for Halloween. More specifically, he will be Tim Burton’s Alice because, at nearly seven years old, he’s starting … Continue reading →

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Star Of The Week

Posted on October 29, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

The first weeks of school are always a little rough for C.J. (and me).  There are a lot of new things.  New routines.  New classroom.  New teacher.  New classmates. We’ve found that he self-edits more than ever in the first … Continue reading →

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My Son’s Thoughts On The Homecoming Queen

Posted on October 10, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s Brother Chase loves football.  He’s been playing flag football for the past four seasons and thinks that he’s ready to make the jump to tackle football with pads (and a much higher registration fee and time commitment).  Tackle football … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: Birthday Blogger Edition

Posted on October 4, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

As a birthday present to myself, I took the earlier part of the week off from blogging.  I spent the time fixated on the fact that I’m now closer to 40 than I am to 30.  The first email that … Continue reading →

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Friday Fodder: West Hollywood Book Fair Edition

Posted on September 27, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

This Sunday I’ll be at the West Hollywood Book Fair.  Will I see you there?  Sunday, September 29, West Hollywood Book Fair  The book fair runs from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.  At 3:30 p.m., I will be on a … Continue reading →

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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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