Role Reboot

Why I Don’t Like Being Called A ‘Gender Neutral Parent’

Asking for an end to gender specific marketing doesn’t equal asking for gender neutrality. Asking for trucks to be called trucks, not boys’ toys, or for all colors to be open to everyone, is just asking for fairness. When I became pregnant in my late 30s and began to visit stores aimed at new parents, I […]

I Gave My Daughter A Boy’s Name, But Would I Give My Future Son A Girl’s Name?

While folks of a more old-fashioned bent might disapprove, mostly people tell me they think my daughter’s name is adorable. It doesn’t go the other way at all, though. No one thinks it’s quirky and charming if you name your son Clara. When my partner was about three months pregnant, we got together with some friends […]