Author Archives: pink

Welcome to the Journey

Posted on March 5, 2013

I wrote this note today to a mom with a five year-old. I share it with any of you who are just starting to reach out for resources to support a son who likes stereotypically girlish things, and to support … Continue reading →

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State of the Dress Code

Eight years ago, you’d see exactly two options for vice president and speaker’s tie…red or blue. Tonight, check it out…Biden in bright lavender and Boehner in apricot. It’s nice… (Feb. 13: Daily Beast notes pastel ties at State of the Union)

Image | Posted on February 12, 2013 | 2 Comments

A Better Place

Posted on January 25, 2013

How’s your Friday? I have a bad cold, we are trying to close on a house and pack, snow and icy mix is starting to fall (which here in the south can cause complete havoc), and work is super busy. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Mail

Look what was waiting for me in the post today! I’m so excited…watch for reviews!

Image | Posted on January 22, 2013 | 1 Comment

2012 – Thank you, and Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2012

2012 sure was an eventful year for my little blog! A highlight of course was being quoted in the New York Times Magazine this August (What’s So Bad about a Boy Who Wants To Wear a Dress? ). August 8, the day after that story … Continue reading →

Posted in Masculinity, Parenting, The space between, Theory, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

All I Want for Christmas Is for Everyone That Knows My Kid to Read This

Posted on December 7, 2012

Just in time for Christmas! Dr. Edgardo Menvielle gives all you parents of gender-nonconforming kids a clear, succinct, to-to-point explanation you can print out and stick right in your holiday cards! (I made a PDF version for your convenience at … Continue reading →

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Des garçons nés dans les roses

Posted on December 5, 2012

The French newspaper La Libération ran a story on 12/3 by Lorraine Millot titled, “Des garçons nés dans les roses.” The story is available to read online starting today and you can find it here. Millot talked with me along … Continue reading →

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Buy This Instead!

Posted on December 4, 2012

It would be very easy for me to spend most of my time between now and Christmas harping on all the stereotypical toys and ads swirling about. I realized this morning that Parenting Lesson 101 is Positive Reinforcement — give … Continue reading →

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Aisle . . . sigh, every aisle

Posted on November 26, 2012

So I went to Barnes and Noble today . . .           The store was chock full of more gender-separated books like those I saw at the grocery store last week. For inquiring minds, girls search … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Femininity, Masculinity, Shopping, Stereotypes, The boy box, The girl box, The space between | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Aisle 4

Seen as I walked through grocery store last night — Where is the sticker book for kids who want robot fairies? Queen aliens? My kids (girl and boy) would love most of these — though notice how girls are told … Continue reading →

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