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Tag Archives: gender nonconforming
All The Details From Our Night With Bob The Drag Queen
I kept a big secret for two weeks. It was stressful and exhausting. And, so, so worth it. Shortly after I wrote about C.J. dressing up as Bob The Drag Queen for Halloween, Bob contacted me. I just about died. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob the Drag Queen, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Halloween, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting
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Trick-or-Treating Purse First
Halloween is a night for boys to dress up as their heroes: firefighters, police officers, military personnel, baseball players and superheroes. My nine-year-old son C.J. is no different from most boys. He’ll dress up as his hero for Halloween. His … Continue reading
Pediatricians should not be transgender children’s first bully
C.J. and Chase recently made their professional speaking debut in Washington, D.C., at an annual meeting for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). AAP invited us and another family to speak to meeting attendees about caring for gender nonconforming and … Continue reading
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Tagged AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, Appearances, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, transgender
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My Son Sees Gay People
It started about six months ago, right around his ninth birthday, that’s when my son starting seeing gay people. We were driving through West Hollywood on our way to Uncle Michael’s. Stopped at a red light on Santa Monica Boulevard, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, homosexual, LGBTQ, parenting, raising a gay child
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The Father Of My Children Has Changed
A year ago Matt was badly injured while he was on duty. He has been at home trying to heal and adjust ever since. Being married to a police officer, I knew that this was a possibility, that he could … Continue reading
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Tagged Father's Day, fatherhood, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Matt, Orange County, parenting, stay at home dad
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Dress Code Debacle
It’s end-of-the-school-year season around here. For middle school and high school students, that means there are lots of events happening for which the youth are expected to look extra nice and fancy. Which also means it’s a time when schools … Continue reading
Chelsea Handler, Parenting, Gender & Us
A few months ago, we spent the day with Chelsea Handler talking about parenting, gender and what it’s like raising a gender nonconforming child. See some of our time together on the latest episode of her Netflix show Chelsea (Season … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelsea, Chelsea Handler, Gender, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Netflix, parenting, transgender
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The Gender Creative Child Book Giveaway
When people ask for resources to help raise and/or support a differently gendered child, at the top of my list has long been Dr. Diane Ehrensaft’s book Gender Born, Gender Made. I’ve officially added her latest book (released this month) … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Ehrensaft, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, transgender
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Raising My Rainbow 