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Tag Archives: motherhood
The Overthrow of the Queen
When my daughter Grace was in the second grade, she staged a small, gentle revolution against a powerful person. Now 14 ½ and in eighth grade, she wrote the following memoir for an English assignment: The Small Rebellion By Grace … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Motherhood
Tagged children, education, girls, motherhood, small rebellion, society, Waldorf, wisdom
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The Turret
The Turret The house, the one I will never have, is a Queen Anne Victorian with a large wraparound porch, a Painted Lady with gingerbread trim, oddly-shaped windows, and stained glass. It features little rooms that pop up in unexpected … Continue reading
Posted in Motherhood, Volta, Writing
Tagged A Room of One's Own, motherhood, soul, turret, Virginia Woolf, writing
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It Still Really Feels Like A Soul in Here
My teenage daughter suffered a minor head injury in a swimming pool this week, and felt dizzy and lethargic afterward. I debated taking her to the emergency room, but opted for the pediatrician who was covering for ours that day. … Continue reading
Posted in Volta
Tagged brain, cocoon therapy, concussion, consciousness, motherhood, soul
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The Happy Organized Home Sale or How The Container Store Endangers Your Immortal Soul
Believe me when I say that I had no choice but to go The Container Store yesterday. My daughter’s jewelry-making supplies scattered all over her floor made walking from the door to her bed hazardous, and I had shopped everywhere … Continue reading
