Tag Archives: Matt
Going From Cop to Stay-At-Home Dad
*A post by Matt.* After nearly 20 years as a police officer and detective, I was involved in a fight with an arrestee and injured my back. Due to the extent of the injury, I was forced into early retirement … Continue reading
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Tagged gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Matt, Orange County, parenting, stay at home dad
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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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When My Son Does My Makeup
C.J. started dabbling in makeup like most of us started — with Lip Smackers and cheap, hand-me-down eyeshadow that was a free gift with purchase. A spritz of perfume here. A few coats of nail polish there. Suddenly his makeup … Continue reading
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Tagged gender creative, gender nonconforming, Katy Perry, LGBTQ, Makeup, Matt, parenting, Starbucks
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Real Dads Let Their Sons Do Their Makeup
For years, my son has been using my wife’s makeup to give his Barbie dolls makeovers and put makeup on a life-size mannequin head he got for Christmas a while back. Then he started doing my wife’s makeup regularly, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Dads, fatherhood, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Makeup, Matt, parenting
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I Love You, Son
Someone recently asked Matt if he thinks he’s too hard on C.J. and his brother at some moments and too easy on them at others. The line of questioning irritated me because Matt is an amazing father. The next day, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dad, fatherhood, Gay, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Matt, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow
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Friday Fodder: Interview With Matt Edition
First, stop everything you’re doing and read The Mother Company’s interview with my rad hubby, Matt. A lot of times when they see our son wearing a dress or playing with dolls, people ask “Where’s the kid’s father?!” To that … Continue reading
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Tagged Award, Awards, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Ian Hoffman, Jacob's New Dress, LGBTQ, Matt, Matt Duron, parenting, PFLAG, Sarah Hoffman, The Mother Company, Triangle Publishing
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Raising My Rainbow 