Tag Archives: Huffington Post
My 11 Year Old Was Just Dumped By His Best Friend Because He’s Gay
This piece originally appeared on HuffPost. My son C.J. lay in my arms all night. He cried until a restless sleep found him, then he whimpered rhythmically. If I moved away, he moved toward me so that our cheeks were … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Huffington Post, HuffPost, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child
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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
The New Gender Binary
Binary: (adj.) consisting of, indicating, or involving two. When I first started blogging about my adventures in raising a gender creative son, I wasn’t very educated when it came to gender. All I knew is that I wanted everybody to … Continue reading
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Tagged Binary, Cisgender, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Huffington Post, HuffPost, parenting, Queer Voices, transgender
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Music Video Exclusive: Tom Goss’s Breath and Sound
I met award-winning musician Tom Goss when he asked our family to appear in the music video for his song “Illuminate The Dark” – a song about the devastating effects of negatively judging people based on looks and before knowing anything about them. My … Continue reading
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Tagged Breath & Sound, Huffington Post, HuffPost Gay Voices, Michael Serrato, Tom Goss
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Monday Fodder: Atlanta, Chase and Football
Atlanta…I’m coming for you. This Wednesday through Sunday, I’ll be in town for Salon LGBTQ, the first national LGBTQ social media conference. Friday, Oct. 18, at 2:15 p.m.: I’ll be part of a panel titled “Raising (and Writing About) the Next Generation of LGBTQ … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia, Appearances, Atlanta, Chase, Football, Huffington Post, It's A Bold Life, Kelly Byrom, Mr. Fastypants Runnerman, Nerdy Apple, Salon LGBTQ, Sarah Manley
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My Son Wears Dresses; Get Over It
If you have EVER doubted the awesomeness of C.J.’s Dad, you must read this essay that he wrote for The Atlantic. How often do you hear what it’s like to raise a gender nonconforming son from a dad’s perspective? * … Continue reading
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Tagged Fox 5, Huffington Post, Left to Write, NPR, The Atlantic, The Diane Rehm Show, Weekend Today
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Don’t Mess with Moms Like Us
It’s C.J.’s Brother’s birthday week! We started off celebrating his decade of awesomeness with a party at Dave and Buster’s – which I deemed a total and complete stress-free success…but, then again, I didn’t have to drive home five 10-year-old … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia, Gender, gender nonconforming, Huffington Post, Kanye West, Mark Zuckerberg, Randi Zuckerberg
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Raising My Rainbow 