Tag Archives: LGBTQ

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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Saturday Fodder: Teasing, Twirl and OC Pride Edition

Posted on August 17, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

One workshop that I was really looking forward to attending at this summer’s Gender Spectrum conference was titled “Helping Your Gender Variant Child With Teasing” and presented by Darlene Tando, LCSW.  Darlene had to cancel her presentation at the last … Continue reading →

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What Jennifer Finney Boylan Said About Me

Posted on August 10, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Lori Duron, a writer of extraordinary generosity, has given us a guide to parenthood both gentle and revolutionary.   Raising My Rainbow is a valuable resource not only for parents of gender-nonconforming children, but for readers everywhere who seek the … Continue reading →

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C.J.’s Brother Comes Out

Posted on July 30, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s Brother is 10 and he has come out.  He is straight. Months ago we had a family date night.  The four of us went out for Chinese food and, then, I needed to walk next door to the grocery … 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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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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C.J. Defends NPH

Posted on June 14, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

“Mom, I got in a fight today at school,” C.J. said to me as I entered the house after a long day at work. “What?!” I said setting down my purse, laptop bag and workbag while trying to get my … 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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My Son Is Not Blue He Is Pink

Posted on June 3, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

In honor of LGBT Families Day (June 3, 2013), GLAAD contacted me and asked me to publish something on a topic related to LGBT families.  Instead of a blog post, I wrote the following poem. My son is not blue … Continue reading →

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My Son The Dressmaker

Posted on May 21, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

One of the things that I remember most about my maternal grandmother is that she loved to sew.  And, she was damn good at it.   Like, she could whip up a prom dress if you needed one at the last … Continue reading →

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