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C.J. + John = Perfect Playdate
Two little boys at a park in South Orange County. One is five years old, the other four. Both, with Strawberry Shortcake in one hand, facing each other so that Ms. Shortcake can have a word with her...
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Please Don’t Insult My Son By Giving Him a Ken Doll
Nana Grab Bags really screwed up this time. And, C.J. has to remind her at regular intervals so that she doesn’t forget her mistake. Yesterday afternoon she arrived at our house with two Easter...
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C.J.’s Fall 2011 Collection
The women in my family can sew. For generations they have made their own clothes, quilts, costumes, pillows, tissue box covers, curtains, prom dresses, you name it. The talent was also passed on to my...
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Agoraphobic Homophobic Catholic Mom
Dear Stacy Trasancos (author of the gross blog post titled “Can’t Even Go To The Park”), Like you, I am a mom. Like you, I believe in God. And, like you, sometimes I am afraid to leave the house...
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The Kind of Princess My Son Should Aspire to Be
“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 …...
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A Few Things….
I haven’t done one of these housekeeping-type emails in 2012 and it’s long overdue, so here it goes. 1.) California State University, Fullerton – a university in our home county (shout out to the...
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My Son’s Playdates Include Manicures and Formal Dresses
Occasionally, a moment will just melt my freaking heart. It happened to me last week and my heart is still all warm inside. My son was up in a tree house with a new friend he had met just hours …...
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If There Were Ever A Day To “Let Kids Be Kids” It Would Be Today
Dear C.J.’s Mom,Tomorrow 20 children will not wake up and have a choice as to what shoes to put on. If there was ever a day in history where people who love and advocate for children should come...
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What’s In My Son’s Purse?
C.J. is very nosy and always wants to know what’s inside other people’s purses. Because it is not okay for him to peek inside the satchels of strangers, I’ve started easing his curiosity by showing him...
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This Is How A Father Should Love
When I met Matt, I wasn’t looking for a husband or father for my future children. I was 17. I was looking for a prom date. He asked me to prom. He asked me to marry him. He asked me … Continue reading →
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