Tag Archives: gender nonconforming
C.J.’s Christmas Wish List 2015
A life-size stuffed animal giraffe (Yes, he still wants this. No, he’s not getting it.) The American Girl Doll Bitty Baby with red hair and green eyes to match his (He might be getting this.) A full size, real life … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Monster High, Orange County, parenting
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How To Annoy Your Brother During A Sleepover
When you’re in middle school, there’s nothing better than a good sleepover – and there’s nothing worse than your pesky, gender nonconforming little brother annoying you during a sleepover. Chase tries to plan a “Movie Night Sleepover” once every … Continue reading
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Tagged Chase, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, sleepovers, Upworthy, Wordpress
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The Things My Son Is Thankful For
“Do you have anything for me to do?” C.J. asked me in a moment of boredom. He knows that if he complains that he’s bored I’ll tell him that only boring people can be bored and he’d rather be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, parenting, Thankful, Thanksgiving
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What It Feels Like To Raise A Gender Nonconforming Child
I feel like I don’t always do a perfect job of explaining what it feels like to raise a gender nonconforming child (even though I’m usually pretty good with words). I recently ran across Emily Perl Kingsley’s essay titled “Welcome … Continue reading
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Tagged Emily Perl Kingsley, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, transgender, Welcome To Holland
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What I’ve Learned From Letting My Son Dress Up As A Girl For Halloween
Halloween is a time when Matt and I are reminded of how much we’ve evolved as parents. From three-year-old C.J. wanting to be Snow White and us convincing him to be a skeleton to now – when I steam his … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Halloween, LGBTQ, parenting, Yahoo!, Yahoo! Parenting
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So Proud: PFLAG Flag Bearer Award
This afternoon was very special and one I’ll never forget. At the 2015 PFLAG National Convention Awards Luncheon, I enjoyed lunch with my husband Matt, PFLAG Executive Director Jody Huckaby, Caitlyn Jenner’s sister Pam Mettler, Betty DeGeneres and others. Then, … Continue reading
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Tagged Betty DeGeneres, Caitlyn Jenner, Gender, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Pam Mettler, PFLAG, PFLAG Mom, transgender
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Trust Your Mom Gut
Parents often ask me how they can tell if their child is transgender versus gender nonconforming and if they should be transitioning him/her. Before I reply, I always clarify that I’m not a certified expert on gender or when … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, transgender
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