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Womanly Ambition
At a recent public event, a young mother in the audience approached me after I left the stage to talk about her writing. That was her stated intent, but…
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Building a Life's Soundtrack, One Song at a Time
My father gave me a love for music, but it grew complicated
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Sightings, Dispatch #3
Occasional views from the road
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Married 19 Years, Still Not Changing My Name
A Feral Feminist's Tale
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Capitol Outlook
Insurrectionists smashed through this window. My 7-year-old grandson helped me find a better view.
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Sightings, Dispatch #2
It was a stranger's grocery list, but I know this mom
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And Now You Are Twelve, Franklin
We are shocked in multiple directions
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Dispatch #1
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How a Reprimand Became a Mantra for Gratitude
In early 2007, I was standing in my kitchen with my hands on my hips as I argued on speaker phone with Kate Medina, my beloved book editor at Random…
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Morning in Ohio, All Day Long
I woke up in a different Ohio this morning. This is the state I’ve always known it could be, when poked and prodded out of its slumber. Much of America…
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Two Dogs and a Skunk Walk Into a Yard
It was 3:39 a.m. Our 12-year-old dog, Franklin, had just awakened me from a sound sleep to go outside, three hours and 28 minutes before sunrise. This…
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Single Mothering, Still
I'm no expert on parenting, but I hope to spare you some of that guilt
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Hopefully Yours
Hopefully Yours
An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.
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