“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” Benjamin Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanack" She almost caught me. Just when I was looking longingly at a newspaper circular for elastic-waisted pants -- the mom jeans to end all mom jeans -- my youngest daughter strolled through the kitchen. I flipped the paper over… Continue reading Secrets from my children
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Life 101: 4 lessons from the news
“A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.” Arthur Miller, American playwright Watching the news in the last few weeks has been sobering. No matter how you look at it, America and, indeed, the world are not in their finest hour. As writing news is what I do for a living, however,… Continue reading Life 101: 4 lessons from the news
Listening to the season 2
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” Anne Frank, writer, hate-resisting firebrand The other day, our youngest daughter asked me to get something on a high shelf in the kitchen. Our house is old. Our cabinets… Continue reading Listening to the season 2
Mothering fails
"A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car for ever after." Peter DeVries, American satirist Oh, for the days when I actually knew what I was doing as a mother. I would go into a grocery store, see a toddler with orange popsicle smeared on her face and give a… Continue reading Mothering fails
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 