I swear I've never even seen Frozen in its entirety, yet one of its big numbers is acting like my personal anthem right now. Let it go, let it go, let it go... Holding on is so much easier than letting go. Letting go is an acknowledgment of our inability to change, manage, effect the … Continue reading Let it go
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Going Wild
I read. A lot. On any given day, I need to be prepared to "booktalk" titles, both fiction and nonfiction, with students in grades 6-12. Intense, right? This year, so far, I've read 55 books with a focus on titles of interest to middle school kids. After a couple of realistic novels about 6th or … Continue reading Going Wild
Reflecting on 30 years
Despite my attempts at processing the hundreds of distinct thoughts and images in my head following my trip to the past last weekend, my mind is still in a whirl. During my drive north, while I tried to assert a sense of order to all that had been stimulated in my head, I realized that … Continue reading Reflecting on 30 years
Not doing it myself
Since I've shared the part of my weekend when I did do things myself, I believe it is only fair to also share the days since then when I've been very much accompanied. Monday I went to see my ENT. I wasn't alone. My doctor pretty much did what I expected - an in office … Continue reading Not doing it myself
Will it go round in circles?
You remember that Billy Preston song, don't you? I don't think I've heard it or even thought of it in at least 20 years. Until about two weeks ago, that is. The context that day was a theme park, a carousel, and a boy. The song popped into my head and caused me to smile. … Continue reading Will it go round in circles?
Family, lost and found
One of the highlights of my Florida trip was a brief get together with one of the three women I consider to be my true mothers. Our reunion was surprisingly emotional for me - you know I'm no crier, yet that's exactly who I became in her embrace. I can't help but wonder if the … Continue reading Family, lost and found
Motherhood and The Silver Star
This is either the perfect book or the worst book to read when you're dealing with an impossible mother-daughter situation. You've been warned. Are you familiar with Jeannette Walls? Her first book, The Glass Castle related the story of her own childhood and was on the NYT's bestseller list for 6 years. It was a … Continue reading Motherhood and The Silver Star
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