I just want to raise sons who don't grow up to be assholes. I want my sons to be protectors of the vulnerable, advocates for the disenfranchised, friends to the haves and have-nots. I want them to understand that their vote is their voice and remaining silent isn't an option. … [Read more...] about Mothers of Intention – Read it.
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Third Grade Poetry That Inspires
There's a rattan trunk at the foot of our bed that is crammed full of memories. I opened it up after many, many years to take a peek inside. I found lots of goodies I'm savoring and saving for a future post. One of the things I spread out before me was a folder from a college … [Read more...] about Third Grade Poetry That Inspires
Digital Downsides
When I wrote my college history thesis back in 1990 I spent hours poking around the stacks at Alderman Library. It was dank, musty, and oh so very creepy. I had to cite primary resources, and there was no such thing as the Internet. I endured many a paper cut thumbing through old … [Read more...] about Digital Downsides
Vernacular of Violence
I find myself simultaneously speechless and overflowing with so much to say. I just had to write. Something. I wrote this post almost as an exercise in capturing my stream of consciousness. Today when I led a writer's workshop for Bird's second grade class, a student asked me a … [Read more...] about Vernacular of Violence
Technorati: Writing My First Post
Sometimes as a writer it's hard to delve into memories that make our hearts aflutter and our palms clammy. It's hard to harken back to moments in our lives that were so special that we want to hold them close and not share an ounce of their magic. Some memories are too painful to … [Read more...] about Technorati: Writing My First Post
Shaking my Mommy Money Maker
There was a time I had a job. A paying job with a 401K, life insurance, subsidized corporate cafeteria, expense account, even a pension. I wore suits and heels and had an office with a door on it. I had an assistant who insisted on opening my mail for me and a rotating cadre of … [Read more...] about Shaking my Mommy Money Maker
Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned at BlogHer
We are all people, human, fallible yet beautiful. Bloggers are changing the world, one megabyte at a time. We all have bits of faulty wiring and flickering bulbs but we all light up when we smile. We glow when we laugh. Unicorns are more creepy than bedazzling. With … [Read more...] about Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned at BlogHer