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Tag Archives: Orange County
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
Happy 9th Birthday C.J.!
Guess who’s 9 years old today? C.J.! At the very top of his birthday wish list are: All of the mannequins from the front window of the Dior store at South Coast Plaza. A pink diamond pendant necklace from Tiffany. … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Birthday Party, effeminate, Fabulous, Gender, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting
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C.J.’s Christmas Wish List 2015
A life-size stuffed animal giraffe (Yes, he still wants this. No, he’s not getting it.) The American Girl Doll Bitty Baby with red hair and green eyes to match his (He might be getting this.) A full size, real life … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Monster High, Orange County, parenting
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What It Feels Like To Raise A Gender Nonconforming Child
I feel like I don’t always do a perfect job of explaining what it feels like to raise a gender nonconforming child (even though I’m usually pretty good with words). I recently ran across Emily Perl Kingsley’s essay titled “Welcome … Continue reading
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Tagged Emily Perl Kingsley, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, transgender, Welcome To Holland
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Should I Let My Gender-Creative Son Have Co-Ed Sleepovers?
“Mom, how come I never get invited to sleepovers?” my first grader asked from the backseat as we drove home from school one day last year. “Hannah had one and then Emma had one and now Olivia is having one and … Continue reading
C.J. Is Banana Man
I’m lucky to have two kids who love each other, mostly get along, play well together and sometimes hold hands when no one is looking. Lately, their favorite way to pass time is to jump on our trampoline together. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged Banana Man, Brothers, Chase, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, invisible friend, Orange County, parenting
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C.J.’s Birthday Part I: The Playdate
C.J.’s eighth birthday was on February 1, which was also Super Bowl Sunday, which a lot of people thought was really cool, except for C.J. Luckily, Katy Perry’s halftime show made the day bearable for him. Because of the NFL’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie, Birthday, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Littlest Pet Shop, Monster High, My Little Pony, Orange County, parenting, Shopkins
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When Your Child’s Boy Friend Becomes Their Girl Friend
C.J. met Samuel about three years ago when Samuel was a boy named Samuel. Now, Samuel is a girl named Sophia. Initially, C.J. and Samuel bonded over being boys who liked to be mermaids in water and princesses on land. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, trans, transgender, transition
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Raising My Rainbow 