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Raising My Rainbow

Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son

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Raising My Rainbow is Lori Duron’s frank, heartfelt, and brutally funny account of her and her family's adventures of distress and happiness raising a gender-creative son. Whereas her older son, Chase, is a Lego-loving, sports-playing boy's boy, her younger son, C.J., would much rather twirl around in a pink sparkly tutu, with a Disney Princess in each hand while singing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi".

C.J. is gender variant or gender nonconforming, whichever you prefer. Whatever the term, Lori has a boy who likes girl stuff - really likes girl stuff. He floats on the gender-variation spectrum from super-macho-masculine on the left all the way to super-girly-feminine on the right. He's not all pink and not all blue. He's a muddled mess or a rainbow creation. Lori and her family choose to see the rainbow.

Written in Lori's uniquely witty and warm voice and launched by her incredibly popular blog of the same name, Raising My Rainbow is the unforgettable story of her wonderful family as they navigate the often challenging but never dull privilege of raising a slightly effeminate, possibly gay, totally fabulous son.

©2013 Lori Duron (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Biographies & Memoirs Gender Studies Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences Funny Witty Heartfelt

Editor reviews

Editors Select, May 2014 - I have been a fan of Lori Duron and her blog, Raising My Rainbow, for a few years now. When I learned that Audible Studios was producing her book based on her blog, I jumped at the chance to review it. Duron’s book (and blog) shares her and her husband’s funny, heartwarming, and at times heartbreaking experiences in raising a gender nonconforming son. C.J., their youngest son, is a boy who prefers stereotypical girl things – girl toys, girl activities, girl clothes. I’m not a parent, but the open and honest way that Duron writes about her family, and in particular C.J., is utterly engaging, and provides excellent advice and life lessons for any human being. Narrated by Duron herself, Raising My Rainbow is full of content that never appeared on her blog – more hilarious C.J. stories, more of her and her husband’s struggles with their parenting decisions, and even a disturbing account of bullying experienced by their older son. This brave memoir teaches that it’s important to fully love the people in your life…no matter what. —Katie, Audible Editor
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whether you are LGBTQ or an ally, you will find this book truly inspiring. Anyone raising a gender non conforming child should definitely read this book.

An excellent inspirational story

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Whether you have a gender creative child in your family, were one yourself, or just heard this term for the first time, this book will make an enjoyable and thought provoking listen. The stories of this family range from emotional to hilarious, and most of them stir questions about our society, the -often nonsensical- boundaries it sets, and the way children are exposed to them. Lori, the author an narrator, makes listening to it feel like listening to a friend telling you about their family life. The anecdotes are structured enough to give a you a proper sense of the first years of C.J.'s life. Recommended for readers of the blog and people new to this story alike.

Engaging, enjoyable and thought-provoking

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