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Open Letter to LGBTQ-phobic Pastor Sean Harris
Homophobic North Carolina preacher Sean Norris recently gave a sermon in which he advocated physically assaulting gender variant toddlers. Listen to it here. This letter is my response to him. Dear … more →
Raising My Rainbow
Mommy Dearest
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wrote 2 weeks ago: They call her Sailor Nikki. But I called her Sailor Nikki first (notice the finessed tense change), … more →
Open Letter to LGBTQ-phobic Pastor Sean Harris
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wrote 1 month ago: Homophobic North Carolina preacher Sean Norris recently gave a sermon in which he advocated physical … more →
Q&A With Grandma Colorado
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wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how our family has evolved since C.J. swished and flourished i … more →
Sing Sow!
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wrote 1 month ago: Setting: Chinese Food Restaurant, Friday Night, Orange County, Calif. “That guy is FAT! And HAPPY! I … more →
Owning It
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wrote 2 months ago: The famous twirling brothers of Orange County. I took the kids to the park to let them burn off some … more →
To The Unborn Children of Homophobic Tweeters
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wrote 2 months ago: Dear unborn children of the 100 homophobes who tweeted that they would murder you if you are gay,* I … more →
Happy Birthday to C.J.!
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wrote 4 months ago: Guess who turns five years old on Wednesday? C.J.! Guess who wants to have a big party? C.J.! Here’s … more →
Reflections: Raising My Rainbow Turns One
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wrote 4 months ago: Last October my effeminate three-year-old son wanted to be Snow White for Halloween. I Googled a bu … more →
My Son Wants to be a Mommy, Not a Daddy
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wrote 5 months ago: His name was Aaron. He had stick-straight, baby-fine blonde hair that fell in his eyes. He had gla … more →
Are Gender Nonconforming Kids Special Needs Kids?
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wrote 6 months ago: “Do you ever feel like you’re raising a special needs child?,” a friend asked me recently. “Yes, but … more →
Strike a Pose
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wrote 6 months ago: My son looks gay in pictures. Really gay. Every photo of him this past year looks like it belongs … more →
C.J’s Brother: International Man of Mystery
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wrote 6 months ago: Suddenly everybody wants to know about C.J.’s Brother. He’s become a man of mystery to Raising My R … more →
Wigging Out for Halloween
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wrote 7 months ago: Let’s rewind the life reel a bit. About two weeks ago, I took C.J. to the costume store to select hi … more →
If My Son Is Going To Hell, So Am I
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wrote 7 months ago: I used to like going to church. My entire youth and early 20s were spent at church. I was there once … more →
C.J. Starts Soccer
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wrote 7 months ago: “Ohhhh, Mama, I look like a soccer player!” C.J. is standing in front of my mirrored closet twisting … more →
The Hassle of Halloween
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wrote 8 months ago: For the first time in my life I’m scared of Halloween. Because I have a little boy who is almost fiv … more →
If Only He Could Drive...
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wrote 8 months ago: “I WANT THAT CAR! I WANT THAT CAR!” C.J. scared the crap out of me. We were out running errands and … more →
Starting School With Ms. Sensible
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wrote 8 months ago: C.J.’s first day of pre-k at his new school (the school his older brother attends) started last Mond … more →
C.J. Goes to Summer Camp
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wrote 8 months ago: It’s still summer break here and I signed C.J. up for a special morning camp at the gym where he tak … more →
