Monthly Archives: May 2013
Friday Fodder: Stop Everything You’re Doing Edition
Stop everything you’re doing and set your DVR to record The Hub’s new series titled SheZow!. It premieres tomorrow, June 1, at 12:30 p.m. EDT/9:30 a.m. PDT. Learn more about the series here. “Twelve-year-old Guy is an extreme dude who … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, GLAAD, Millions of Moms for Love, Parisa, Parisa Taghizadeh, SheZow!, The Hub
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LGBTQ Politics on the Playground
I admit it; I can very easily get myself all worked up when people talk ignorantly about LGBTQ issues. Even when the person talking ignorantly is five years old. I should have more self-control, but I don’t. So there. “Mom, … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, first grade, Gay, Kindergarten, Orange County, parenting, playground, Queerty, same-sex marriage
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My Son The Dressmaker
One of the things that I remember most about my maternal grandmother is that she loved to sew. And, she was damn good at it. Like, she could whip up a prom dress if you needed one at the last … Continue reading
Friday Fodder: Whoopsie, Forgot To Publish This On Friday Edition
DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime reader but a first-time writer. My problem has been bothering me for some time now. We have a grandson who is 4 and very much a “princess boy.” He likes girl toys and dresses … Continue reading
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“My Mom” by C.J.
The following excerpts are from a book that C.J. made for me at school for Mother’s Day. The underlined portions were filled in by C.J. to complete the sentences. I think my mom is 48 years old. (I’ll have you … Continue reading
Don’t Mess with Moms Like Us
It’s C.J.’s Brother’s birthday week! We started off celebrating his decade of awesomeness with a party at Dave and Buster’s – which I deemed a total and complete stress-free success…but, then again, I didn’t have to drive home five 10-year-old … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelia, Gender, gender nonconforming, Huffington Post, Kanye West, Mark Zuckerberg, Randi Zuckerberg
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Friday Fodder: Parenting Done Wrong Edition
I hear from a lot of you who say that when it comes to parenting I’m doing it right. And, I never ever hesitate to let someone know if I think that they are doing it right. Well, read this … Continue reading
Raising My Rainbow 