When Personal Blindspots Become Parenting Blindspots

The doll in this photo is called Azlynn and is one of my daughter’s favorite toys. She was a gift from the children’s grandparents who live in Swaziland, Africa so her arrival was more coincidence than strategic planning on my part.

When I was pregnant and thinking about raising children I thought about gender.  How to raise a boy so that he didn’t get caught …

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