Tag Archives: Orange County

The Kind of Princess My Son Should Aspire to Be

Posted on March 29, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

“Mommy, do you want to know what I wished for the udder day when I threw dat penny in the fountain?” C.J. asked.  He was freshly bathed and laying in my bed, on his back, with his arms up and … Continue reading →

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Owning It

Posted on March 22, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

I took the kids to the park to let them burn off some energy.  C.J.’s Brother was practicing some of his Parkour meets Jackie Chan meets eight-year-old white boy from The O.C. moves while C.J. played with a pink and … Continue reading →

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Things I Never Thought I’d Say to My Son: The First of 2012 Edition

Posted on February 17, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

I’m sorry you don’t like my outfit, but if I go upstairs and change we’ll be late for school…like we were yesterday when you didn’t like my red pants. That’s why I don’t like it when you wear your wig … Continue reading →

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When Gift Giving and Getting Goes Wrong

Posted on February 12, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

Molly is a cutie.  She is five and one of C.J.’s BFFs at school, where they have bonded over their love of Rapunzel and the color purple (the hue, not the novel/film/musical).  Molly has thick, brown curly hair and a … Continue reading →

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My Son, The Dancer – Part II

Posted on January 20, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

Continued from a previous post….. I hate being the new mom.  I sat down on the benches outside of the dance studio by myself, looking through the one-way mirror at my son transform into a dancer.  A mother and daughter … Continue reading →

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My Son, The Dancer

Posted on January 15, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

“Hi, I’d like to see if there is availability in the Saturday morning ballet/tap combo class,” I said to the girl at the front desk of our local South Orange County youth gym.  It’s a converted warehouse where a child … Continue reading →

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Reflections: Raising My Rainbow Turns One

Posted on January 4, 2012 by raisingmyrainbow

Last October my effeminate three-year-old son wanted to be Snow White for Halloween.  I Googled a bunch of random phrase combos, trying to fit a life dilemma into a search bar.  Boys dressing as girls for Halloween.  My son wants … Continue reading →

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My Son Wants to be a Mommy, Not a Daddy

Posted on December 12, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

His name was Aaron.  He had stick-straight, baby-fine blonde hair that fell in his eyes.  He had glasses and was tall for his age.  We were in early elementary school and I could always count on my persuasive powers to … Continue reading →

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Ballerinas, Buns and Boobs

Posted on December 4, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

Most mornings I awake to my two sons and some sort of mayhem.  It could include, but is not limited to, someone’s extreme hunger; children eating sugary contraband after sneaking downstairs unattended; a lost doll; a lost password for a … Continue reading →

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Holiday Tidbits

Posted on December 2, 2011 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J.’s Brother:            C.J. are you singing “Deck the Halls?” C.J.:                              Yeah. C.J.’s Brother:             Where did you learn that song? C.J.:                              At Forever 21. * * * In school this week, C.J. was instructed to draw a snowman via connecting the … Continue reading →

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