What Is Gender?
“Mommy is that a boy or a girl?” I get this question from my kids all the time. Our society is so focused on everyone fitting into two gender boxes. …
The End Of Summer
“Can I wear my new Elsa shoes now?” Summer went by way too fast. Once this posts, I will have been back at my teaching job for almost two weeks. …
Wishing On A Star
“How come when I wished on a star it didn’t come true?” One day, Hayden and I were going on a walk. There was never a moment of silence on…
COVID-19 In A Dress
It’s been five months since things have been normal... “I’m not going to school? That means I can wear a dress!” This was probably the most positive outcome from going…
Confidence
“I’m actually a boy. But boys can wear dresses.” I wish I had Hayden’s confidence. He walks in public wearing a dress with more confidence than a quarterback who knows…
Kindergarten
“When can I see my friends again?” Hayden has asked this question almost daily since the world shut down. This has been a challenge for all of us in different…
Into The Unknown
“I’m too busy for that. I’m on my way to Ahtohallan.” We have a wood furnace that heats our home in the winter. I feel like all year long we…
Dance To Your Heart’s Content
“Watch me dance! Look at my twirl!” Hayden has always loved music. He rocked to the music as soon as he could figure out how to make his limbs move. …
A Growing List of Places To Wear A Dress
“Mommy, why are you wearing that dress? It doesn’t twirl or anything.” Hayden has been giving me fashion advice for the past year. He likes to tell me whether my…
“Boy” clothes or a dress?
“Girls are going to say, ‘boys don’t wear dresses.’ That makes me sad. I don’t want to be sad so I’ll wear boy clothes to school.” I had planned on…