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I couldn’t be more proud of my children — especially with all our family has been through. Here’s a link to their performance on American Idol (February 2024).

I couldn’t be more proud of my children — especially with all our family has been through. Here’s a link to their performance on American Idol (February 2024).

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  In the news (a great little story on the Berklee website) February 29, 2024 Hello! If you follow my work at all, you know that my kids were on American Idol this week! After the episode aired they were mentioned in so many news sources, I can’t even keep track. The image directly above…

Are you in Portland, Oregon this week? Please join the Rubin Family on Saturday!

Are you in Portland, Oregon this week? Please join the Rubin Family on Saturday!

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) to…

My Kids! Here’s a video of my eldest son… riding a unicycle… while singing & playing a full sized upright bass! [The dismount is everything!]

My Kids! Here’s a video of my eldest son… riding a unicycle… while singing & playing a full sized upright bass! [The dismount is everything!]

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Monday – August 22, 2022 Please watch the full short video from yesterday below (it’s hysterical!) and share it with your kids (and then share it with everyone you know!) While you are at it I would love it if you would also take a moment to follow my sons on Instagram and Facebook. Here…

Our eldest son is graduating from Berklee College of Music today! Watch the video!

Our eldest son is graduating from Berklee College of Music today! Watch the video!

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  Here’s the video and links for the “virtual” graduation: Here’s the link to details about Berklee’s graduation commencement concert and ceremony. The pre-recorded commencement video (first video below) will be aired on May 8, 2020 on YouTube at 7:30 p.m. (East Coast Time). There are online events both Friday and Saturday. The virtual ceremony (when…

Now for some GOOD news! My baby got accepted to college! Here’s his acceptance letter, I am so excited for him!

Now for some GOOD news! My baby got accepted to college! Here’s his acceptance letter, I am so excited for him!

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Photo taken: February 14, 2020. A.J. Rubin on trumpet, Colescott Rubin on bass – at the Portland Art Museum’s opening gala for the retrospective exhibit of the artwork of Robert Colescott [my son Colescott’s grandfather!].  A.J. has been accepted to Berklee College of Music! March 30, 2020 – Monday Well… we’re all beside ourselves over here…

The reason I do everything I do…my four sons.

The reason I do everything I do…my four sons.

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December 26, 2018 This is a picture of my four sons tonight. Left to right: Avi (13), A.J. (16), Colescott (22) and Charlie (10). A.J. (my 16 year-old – with the bow-tie) performed tonight with the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Wind Ensemble (P.Y.W.E.) at Portland’s “Symphony Hall” – known as “The Schnitz”. I’m so proud of…