Tag Archives: Gender Stereotypes

Our Month in Review: September 2017

Posted on October 10, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. If you’re on Instagram, follow me. If you already follow me, thanks!  I love my brother and am so thankful for … Continue reading →

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Things Not To Yell At A Football Game

Posted on September 22, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J. and I have been going to a lot of football games lately. Us! At football games! I know, right?! We go to support our favorite player, Chase, who is now a football-playing high schooler*. There we sit in the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Matt and Our Month in Review: August 2017

Posted on September 13, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. If you’re on Instagram, follow me. If you already follow me, thanks! “There’s nothing negative about the way C.J. is. He’s … Continue reading →

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Inside the Mind of a Gender Creative Boy

Posted on August 24, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

I hear from a lot of adults raising gender expansive four and five year olds. The adults are typically stressed, confused, lonely and scared. I get it. I’ve been there. Ages four and five were the toughest for us in … Continue reading →

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Writing About Boys in Skirts: Lori Duron Interviews Lesléa Newman

Posted on June 14, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

One of my favorite authors has a new book out about one of my favorite topics. Lesléa Newman’s Sparkle Boy is about a little boy who loves things that sparkle, shimmer and glitter. He’s a lot like my son C.J. … Continue reading →

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Our Month In Review: March 2017

Posted on April 4, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

In February and March, I started sharing bits of our journey on Instagram. Some of my readers aren’t on Instagram and have asked me to share posts here as well. So, following are highlights from March. Click here to view … Continue reading →

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All My Son Wants For Christmas…

Posted on December 16, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Spoiler Alert: I allude to some things about Santa that you may not want your child to read. It’s a different kind of Christmas in our house this year. It’s C.J.’s first Christmas knowing that thing about Santa that only … Continue reading →

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I’m The Dad Of A Boy Who Loves Drag Queens

Posted on November 3, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

The day after Halloween, Matt posted a short essay to Huffington Post about Bob The Drag Queen surprising C.J. and trick-or-treating with him. Following is the not-as-short, unabridged version. I think Matt is the best father ever, but I’m a … Continue reading →

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All The Details From Our Night With Bob The Drag Queen

Posted on November 1, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

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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Trick-or-Treating Purse First

Posted on October 16, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

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 →

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