parenthood
August 30, 2008
- The first time I saw the movie Parenthood, it was lost on me because I was in the dense moment of being a parent. For some stupid reason, my former spouse and I decided it would be a swell movie to see after having had a long day of life--the kind with work and children issues and food preparation. We didn't really know that this movie would depict the hard moments of loving family members. ...
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July 24, 2008
- Vicki Forman's son died early this morning. I've never met Vicki in person, I never met her son Evan. I've never met her brilliant daughter or her handsome husband -- she's an Internet friend and colleague. It doesn't matter that we've never "met." She's extraordinary. As an advocate for children with special needs, she's mentored many. She writes exquisite essays and columns and blogs ...
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February 7, 2008
- For months now, on my own blog, I've avoided writing about the one major event that is changing my life more dramatically than any other: pregnancy. Part of it has come from a desire for privacy--and because a first time mother gets enough unsolicited advice to start her own advice column. Another part of it is the fear that as a freelance writer, telling my editors I'm pregnant is akin ...
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