I’m on the road today, somewhere in Iowa, on my way to a five day intensive writing workshop with Margie Lawson, having a “deluxe continental breakfast.” Not really sure what continent it might be from, but the coffee is fabulous. But the topic of conversation on the TODAY show overhead is whether mothers and daughters [...]
Posts Tagged ‘motherhood’
24 May
Little Miss is now a woman…
Isn’t this a fabulous menarche goddess? I found it here. I remember the pieces we did in The Vagina Monologues about the first time, and all the reactions mothers had–girls getting slapped, girls forced on birth control, girls given a beautiful feast and celebration with their female relatives. But this is Little Miss we’re talking [...]
27 Oct
Two moms on the road of life
This was a weekend of women. I drove, with my younger sister M, to see K and her girlfriends in Asheville. We stayed at their new apartment with their new Labrador and their old cat, and their cupboard that contained rice and microwave popcorn. Two chefs. Rice. Microwave popcorn. Unreal. The first order of business [...]
31 Mar
Paying the piper
“After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.“ Star Trek’s Spock Humans want things. We want to travel and have new experiences. We want to be loved. We want to be successful and have good self-esteem. [...]
11 Jan
Heartbeats in tandem
It’s that little catch at the end of the spoken phrase, that choked-up sound that means ‘I’m trying to be all grown-up about things but aren’t you still my mommy? Can’t you fix it and make it better?” Rips your heart out. This time, it was yesterday, when daughter #2 called. When the phone rang, [...]
17 Jun
Waiting
Some people dwell on the past. Some people obsess about the present. Me, I seem to be always looking ahead, waiting. I’m the family planner, so I’ve got many, many things that are coming. Doctor appointments, haircuts, prescription refills, family gatherings–all of them waiting to happen, but on my mind now, to make sure they’re [...]
27 Jan
Timing is everything
Donald Trump had it wrong: it’s not about location. It’s all about timing. Opportunities are laid before us every day. Many we ignore because our eyes are focused elsewhere. Others are impossible at that particular moment because of where we live, our families, our other choices. From the first decision we make as a child, [...]
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