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What I’ve Learned From Letting My Son Dress Up As A Girl For Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

Halloween is a time when Matt and I are reminded of how much we’ve evolved as parents. From three-year-old C.J. wanting to be Snow White and us convincing him to be a skeleton to now – when I steam his … Continue reading →

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Telling My Son His Skirts Were Too Short

Posted on August 4, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

A while back I recognized a major flaw in my parenting. In letting C.J explore gender, I forgot to set the same boundaries for my feminine son that I would have set for a female child — especially when it … Continue reading →

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Should I Let My Gender-Creative Son Have Co-Ed Sleepovers?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

“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 →

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I’m Officially A Published Author!

Posted on September 4, 2013 by raisingmyrainbow

Thank you for your support and for reading my book and sharing it with others.   No.  Seriously.  I mean it.  Thank you. C.J.’s Dad and I were on The TODAY Show yesterday.  It was definitely a once in a lifetime … Continue reading →

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