Tag Archives: Spawn1

Suburban Butch Dad Report: why are some things girl’s and some things boy’s?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Kyle

Every school morning, my elder daughter and I are up together in the pre-dawn gray eating breakfast, making lunches and gearing up for the day.  She’s in middle school now, so she has one less hour to hang out in … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: Trans acceptance in fifth grade

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Kyle

I’ve been having some proud papa moments with my Elder Spawn lately.  She and I have had lots of conversations about what it means to be transgender, genderqueer and gay/lesbian/bi/queer.  As she’s gotten older and more savvy, these conversations have … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: Bachelor Time

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Kyle

[ed note:  wrote this on Wednesday, but obviously didn’t get it posted right away… so thar be updates amongst it] This evening I’ll drive my family up to the airport, help them get into the security and kiss them goodbye. … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: grab bag

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Kyle

Reaching into the Suburban Butch Dad bag, I pull out …. Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere.. clean up, clean up, everybody do their share Yes, it was time to get some things done in terms of organizing and clean … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: talking trans to our kids

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Kyle

I saw a link to this article on Twitter yesterday (thanks, LivingSexuality) and my immediate reaction was, Duh! Of course! Should We Introduce Children to the Concept of Transgender People? This is a pretty short post on The Huffington Post … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: learning how not to be the hero

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Kyle

When my wife and I got serious about becoming parents, we got lots of advice and heard lots of war stories from parenting veterans.  We had time to think about how we’d discipline, promote healthy habits and deal with tricky … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: closing out 2010

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Kyle

As the last week of 2010 meanders along, I’m busy with holiday related activities, my family and fulfilling my personal goals.  We had a pretty good Christmas with a holiday party on the Eve, then family brunch at our house … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report: 11 years ago today….

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Kyle

I woke up at about 1:20 am this morning and lay awake for a while thinking about what was going on 11 years ago at that moment.  I was on an operating table, numb from the tits down, my arms … Continue reading →

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Half-Nekkid Thursday, Happy Feet

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Kyle

I had a wonderful, week-long vacation with my family in Florida recently. We played in the waves, danced in the surf and relaxed.  We watched our Little Bit fearlessly toddle into the surf and giggle when it splashed up at … Continue reading →

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Suburban Butch Dad Report, 8/10/10

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Kyle

This summer is brought to you by camps and lack of sleep, with a garnish of warm evenings and parties, with the promise of a warm, sandy vacation.  ElderSpawn was camping last week with my sister’s family, the fundamentalists who … Continue reading →

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