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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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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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Every Voice Can Be Powerful No Matter Its Volume
PFLAG Moms come in all shapes, sizes, colors, personalities, temperaments and advocacy styles. One of my all-time favorite PFLAG Moms, Lisa, has a personality and advocacy style that are quiet, gentle, kind and steady. She’s an elementary school teacher near … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gay pride, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Lisa, Orange County, parenting, PFLAG, PFLAG Mom, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow
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My Son’s Hair Stylist Is His Hero
When you have a child with special or unique needs and a stranger treats them amazingly when they don’t have to, it makes you feel so damn good. It gives you hope and restores your faith in humanity. C.J.’s hair … Continue reading
Friday Fodder: I See A Need Edition
Okay, I’m thinking out loud here. I see a need. I’ve seen it for more than a year now. I’m often contacted by adults raising a gender creative child who are looking for other gender creative families to playdate with. … Continue reading
What It’s Like Be Friends With Us
One of my very best friends in the whole wide world is Marie. If you’ve read my book, she’s in there. She’s the one who, after I mentioned the idea of starting this blog once, would never let me not … Continue reading
My Son The Dressmaker
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
Raising My Rainbow 