Motherhood: Inception, Alchemy, and Option: Part Two of a Short SeriesI believe, perhaps too strongly, in living a life with a plan. Not for me, the aimless floating in the Flow! Rigorous self examination is…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
To Love Being a Mother: Part One of a Short SeriesI used to think of myself as having “given up” my young adulthood to be a mother. It was a sacrifice, almost a burden. I didn’t get the…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
Making My Own Magic: The Healing Power of Imaginative Play (Yes, for Adults, too)Many who know me believe my life is magical, that the shadows of my childhood have been banished. And in some ways, they’re right. My…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Published inCuriousBell, Book, and Candle: How Books Saved This Lonely ChildSchool started this week; with students split between virtual and in-person teaching, economic disparity and the limitation of resources…Aug 28, 20201Aug 28, 20201
The End of the Great Pause: Establishing Rituals to Renew and ResetI sense in my bones that the long pause of spring and summer is over. The pace of our lives is quickening. Months of binge-watching Tiger…Aug 22, 2020Aug 22, 2020
Published inCuriousShe Was a Voice: A Review of the Novel, “the Book of Longings”“Lord our God, hear my prayer, the prayer of my heart. Bless the largeness inside me, no matter how I fear it. Bless my reed pens and my…Aug 6, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Into the Storm: A Hurricane Hanna Tale“Phooey,” I replied as I stood in the torrent. And then I laughed. I laughed out loud and I snapped photos and I dug my bare toes into the…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
My Single Daughter Is An Equal Citizen: Confronting Bias at the PollsCathy stands there, slack-jawed, stunned in her American flag tee shirt and jean capris, salt-and-pepper bob riffling in the breeze that…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
Scaling the Rock of Disappointment: Tales of Coronavirus Setbacks“What do you do when disappointment comes? When it weighs on you like a rock, you can either let it press you down until you become…Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020