There’s a chance you haven’t yet heard about International Pronouns Day. The observance, which occurs on the third Wednesday in October, began three years ago to encourage widespread respect, sharing... read more →
My brother thinks I’m stuck in the past. He didn’t tell me that directly. But he did mention it on the phone recently with my kid Harry, who turned 29... read more →
Many children learn that gender is simple. There are boys and girls; boys behave one way, girls another. Modern researchers have explored girls’ experiences with limiting stereotypes. At the core... read more →
When I first read the question asking for advice, four words jumped off the screen: Christian parents gender exploration. My pulse raced with urgency for a child I didn’t know.... read more →
“I have a Harry,” a young dad in Minneapolis-St. Paul told me last month, as I signed a copy of my book for him. I’d heard that before and knew... read more →
Having a child who pushes boundaries when it comes to clothes, makeup, and hair can often create worries for their parents. The mom who wrote to the editors at My Kid Is... read more →
Thousands of kids in New York City went back to school this week, headed for classrooms and a school library... read more →
I opened the email confirmation my kid Harry sent me for her* upcoming flight to Toronto and smiled. The ticket had been issued to “Sister” Harry James. I immediately flashed... read more →
After a recent run-in with a children’s sticker, I wrote the piece “Stickers don’t have a gender.” I thought a 2-year-old girl at the local dry cleaner looked puzzled when... read more →
Wearing a chambray dress and purple sun hat, a two-year-old girl entered my local drycleaners holding onto the side of an empty a stroller pushed by her mom. “Get the... read more →
