Daughters Everywhere: Read Gavin de Becker
The book is a page-turner, filled with survivors’ riveting accounts. Continue reading Daughters Everywhere: Read Gavin de Becker
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Month: February 2016
Review: Julie Speed
From a distance, they look like medieval paintings by an idiosyncratic monk who strayed from the predictable chronicles. Continue reading Review: Julie Speed
#blessed
We have the choice to make a decision, along the way, to adjust our perspective, and the assured inflection in her voice was like a signpost that told us, “turn here.” Continue reading #blessed
#screwed
By the time my father discovered his pancreatic cancer, it was too late to operate, too late to fight with chemo, too late for anything. Continue reading #screwed
Mirror Meditation 2: Then and Now
All of the spaces in between have suddenly evaporated and they find themselves together in this transitional time, when the mothering is almost done, and the daughter is becoming her own person. Continue reading Mirror Meditation 2: Then and Now
The Ultimate Scoop, Part 1
It’s like getting to eavesdrop on your own life—you see and find out things you weren’t looking for, but you end up being really glad you know about them. Continue reading The Ultimate Scoop, Part 1
Granddaddy’s Bacon and a Recipe for Black Bean Soup
My father would be horrified to see that this recipe for black bean soup calls for an entire package of bacon. Continue reading Granddaddy’s Bacon and a Recipe for Black Bean Soup
