Tag Archives: gender nonconforming

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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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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Friday Fodder: We Have A Lot To Cover Edition

Posted on June 28, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

This week’s People magazine has a great article about a transgender girl named Nikki and her family.  Read the first four paragraphs here. I feel the need to point out that Nikki is adopted, only because I’ve noticed and noted … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Kindergarten

Posted on June 19, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Today was the last day of school.  C.J. has bid kindergarten adieu and will spend the summer gearing up for first grade.  There are tears — in my eyes, not his. I’m sad and anxious, as I have been at … Continue reading →

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My Son’s Many Walks

Posted on June 11, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

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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