Category Archives: Motherhood

You Don’t Have to Feel Thankful to Be Thankful

Posted on November 22, 2010 by This Woman Writes

When you’re pregnant, it seems as if everyone around you, including men, is pregnant as well. Well, we’re not pregnant (breathe, mom; we’ve honestly stopped at four), but we do look around us and see a number of people in a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Cheer, Unemployment, and the Recession

Posted on November 16, 2010 by This Woman Writes

I am a Pollyanna pessimist, which means that, although my natural tendency is to look at the negative aspects of life, I continuously train myself to look at the brighter side. I try not to be an irritating ass about … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded German Meal Knocks Life Awry

Posted on November 10, 2010 by This Woman Writes

Cocooned in my baby-of-the-family world, I assumed for years that I was the only one who wept upon returning from school and smelling that peculiar acrid smell, but at a family gathering once I mentioned the “German Meal” and was surprised to hear all four sibling groan.

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We Are a Nation United in Our Divisions

Posted on November 2, 2010 by This Woman Writes

So close that they could kiss, Halloween and Election Day are similar in a significant way: they draw the attention of both The Far Right and The Far Left, who rarely, if ever, kiss.

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The Jewel of All Dogs — Ruby Reigns Supreme

Posted on October 27, 2010 by This Woman Writes

She burrows. She secretes food scraps in odd places. She has scratched both entry doors with her sharp, curved talons. She snuggles, aggressively; from the standpoint of the human being, this feels like sitting with the picked-over carcass of a roasted chicken. She smells like a little dog. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to You, Me, and Tiny Tim

Posted on October 14, 2010 by This Woman Writes

Knowing that some people have had to live with the horrible words, uttered in anger or thoughtlessness, “I wish that you had never been born!” I determined that those I loved would not hear those words from me, ever, but rather the opposite, and sometime during the day I make a point of taking the BP aside and saying, “I am so glad that you were born on this day.”
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I Do Know You, Don’t I?

Posted on October 7, 2010 by This Woman Writes

Needless to say, when you elevate the subject of rye bread with sesame seeds and pumpkin chips to the level of sensual sublimity, people make a point of finding out who you are.

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The Something Club

Posted on September 28, 2010 by This Woman Writes

Not that I’d compare the Norwegian Artist to Solomon or anything, but he does come up with some savvy sayings on a regular basis. One observation he has made is that our lives come in chapters, and that no one … Continue reading →

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The Lions and Tigers are WHERE?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by This Woman Writes

I’ve never been one for jelly beans, even clean ones, but the wooden puzzles unleashed in me a mania that had been buried since Tired of Being Youngest was 6 and I sadly packed away her bathtime toys (none of which matched, incidentally). Continue reading →

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Dementia and Cheese

Posted on August 24, 2010 by This Woman Writes

Not having ever traveled to New York or Chicago, I don’t know if Metro-people talk to strangers — and I can understand a reluctance to do so — but in a small town, there is no such thing as a stranger. If a person is standing next to you and he’s reaching for an orange, well, then that’s reason enough to strike up a conversation. If he heads to the bananas next, then it’s time to discuss fruit salad recipes and swap diabetic relative stories.

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