Community – Page 2 – Jocelyn Rau

December 20, 2011December 23, 2011

Beauty in giving

Remember a few weeks ago when I asked you to help one of my blogging friends Kelli and her family? I mentioned that, among other things, she was holding a Thirty-One fundraiser, with proceeds going to aid her niece and her family. Well I ordered a scarf from that fundraiser to help out, and it arrived yesterday. I love it!

It’s a fun, bright pink silk scarf with a design of circles. Being on the shorter side, I had to come up with just the right way to wear it so it didn’t look like a choker. Please remember, my creative skills are severely lacking, and unfortunately this applies to fashion, too.

Now for a little styling:

Not bad, eh? I paired it with that white v-neck tee and a casual black blazer, all worn with dark trouser jeans today.

Thanks, Kelli! My thoughts continue to be with your family, especially little Delaney.

December 1, 2011September 1, 2014

Help for Delaney

You guys, I know I’ve asked for your help before (like here and here), but I’m asking again. My friend Kelli over at Momma Needs a Beer has a beautiful little niece who is struggling for her life. I can’t even type out all the details because the keys are too blurry through tears. Whenever I hear stories like this I just can’t help putting myself in their shoes if the same were to happen to D, and I selfishly pray that it never does.

But please go read Delaney’s story here and see if you can help. She is on home-care hospice, and her little family could use any and all bits of assistance. You can straight up donate to The Delaney Rose Fund through PayPal, Kelli is hosting a Thirty-One fundraiser (i just bought an awesome scarf), or if you live in their area you can sign up to take them a meal (last name: Flatter, password: delaney). And if you can’t do any of the above, that’s ok – just please send them your thoughts and prayers.

This holiday season will probably be pretty tough for the Flatters, so I thank you for anything you can do. And even though I don’t know them personally, I think I can speak for them in saying they do too.

June 1, 2011June 1, 2011

It’s just a shot away

I’ve always loved this song and would kill to be able to sing like the people in this video. Enjoy the clip and be sure to read the message below it – it’s an important one. If you like it, search for “Playing for change” on YouTube; they have a ton of great ones.

June 1, 2011December 6, 2011

It’s Mombian Day! (& Wordful Wednesday)

Well, it’s actually the 6th Annual Blogging for LGBT Families Day, but that’s kind of a mouthful for the title, so I liked Mombian Day better. Never heard of it? I hadn’t either, until yesterday. It’s a day for bloggers worldwide to write in support of the LGBT community, whether they are a part of it themselves, know someone who is, or are simply advocates of LGBT families in general.

It’s disheartening that this is still even a contentious issue, but it is. Why does it remain prevalent thinking among so many that two men or two women, when in love and partnering together, make unsatisfactory parents and therefore should not be allowed to raise families? Children thrive when loved and nurtured unconditionally by their parents, no matter whether those parents are a heterosexual mom and dad, two moms, or two dads. And I’m pretty certain that when they’re born, babies don’t look around the delivery room to make sure they see one mom and one dad. I dunno, call me crazy.

One of my good friends has helped be a second mom to her girlfriend’s (actually now fiancee’s, yay!!) 2 children for a couple years now, and I seriously can’t imagine anyone walking into their home and being able to pronounce either of them unfit parents. They are great parents, they have a happy family, and the notion that just because they’re lesbians makes them bad moms is preposterous. As a mommy myself, I can’t imagine someone telling me I shouldn’t be a mother for any reason whatsoever, let alone one as unfair as who I love.

So today I blog my support. For more information on this day, hop on over and check out Mombian. And if you’re so inclined, please feel free to spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, or whatever your social media outlet of choice is.