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Brian Eno For Bibliophiles

In which I surrender to a massive crush on Brian Eno, and strongly recommend you read his newly reissued diary. — It is October, 2005. I am a 20-year-old Alaskan, overseas for the first time, on a long-awaited study-abroad program at NUI Galway. The fact that I am really here feels a little extra surreal because it’s where my favorite novel, Juno & Juliet, is set. It’s written by some Irish…

Brian Eno

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Brian Eno For Bibliophiles
Brian Eno For Bibliophiles
Brian Eno

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Published in The Homesick Society

·May 8, 2021

Childcare Is A Need, Not A Burden

In the last century, there have been many ongoing conversations about the difficulty — or sheer impossibility — of balancing a working life with a family life. These have included many heated discussions around domestic tasks, and who ought to take care of what in a household: cleaning, cooking, repairs…

Childcare

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Childcare Is A Need, Not A Burden
Childcare Is A Need, Not A Burden
Childcare

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Published in The Homesick Society

·Mar 28, 2021

The Sibling Myth

When I first decided to give motherhood a go, I assumed that if I was able to have one baby, I would go ahead and try for another. …

Motherhood

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The Sibling Myth
The Sibling Myth
Motherhood

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Published in The Homesick Society

·Mar 20, 2021

Being a Mom is Awesome

A few years back, when I was thinking about becoming a mom, but was still wary of the idea, I was staying with a friend who had two very young daughters. Her husband was listing off some of the difficulties of early parenthood. …

Motherhood

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Being a Mom is Awesome
Being a Mom is Awesome
Motherhood

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Published in The Homesick Society

·Mar 14, 2021

To Mom, Or Not To Mom

The leap from not-mom to mom is a terrifying one for some of us. But I am glad I made it. Throughout my teens and twenties, I was convinced I would never have children. For lots of reasons; the primary one being that I just had no interest. No desire…

Motherhood

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To Mom, Or Not To Mom
To Mom, Or Not To Mom
Motherhood

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Published in The Homesick Society

·Feb 19, 2020

The American Family Needs A Grandma

Did you grow up with parents who fought? I did. Mine fought loudly, and often. We lived in the woods, in Alaska, where a person could really carry on without having to worry about what the neighbors might think. Those fights were often triggered by something that my brother and…

Elizabeth Warren

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The American Family Needs A Grandma
The American Family Needs A Grandma
Elizabeth Warren

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Published in Always for Love

·Jun 15, 2017

Romance Versus Red Tape: the surprising difficulty of eloping in Europe (and my newfound appreciation for American liberty)

Three years ago, I reconnected with an estranged friend. It had been nine years since we’d first met. For the first time in our rambling acquaintance, we were both single, and road-weary and humble enough to communicate honestly with each other. …

Weddings

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Romance Versus Red Tape: the surprising difficulty of eloping in Europe (and my newfound…
Romance Versus Red Tape: the surprising difficulty of eloping in Europe (and my newfound…
Weddings

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Published in Always for Love

·May 13, 2017

Creatures of Love: A Mother’s Day special for all the ladies with the fur-babies

Gum, spit, piss, bird shit, dog shit, broken glass, cigarette butts, the occasional splash of vomit, and garbage of all sorts — I keep my eyes peeled for the everyday detritus of the sidewalk. …

Mothers Day

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Creatures of Love: A Mother’s Day special for all the ladies with the fur-babies
Creatures of Love: A Mother’s Day special for all the ladies with the fur-babies
Mothers Day

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Published in Cat-Schlepping

·May 9, 2017

Cat + Bicycle = Cat-Schlepping on Wheels

I’ve never been much of a cyclist. At seven, I was the last of my friends to move on from training wheels, and only then under persistent peer-pressure. This was when I was practicing on dirt and gravel roads, in a hometown too small for stoplights. A quarter century later…

Cycling

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Cat + Bicycle = Cat-Schlepping on Wheels
Cat + Bicycle = Cat-Schlepping on Wheels
Cycling

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Published in Cat-Schlepping

·May 7, 2017

Writing & Schlepping

Writing is the thing I do the most, and it’s probably the thing that I’m best at. Which is not a boast about how great my writing is, but a testament to how terrible I am at other things. Even though it’s the thing I do most, writing is still…

Writing

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Writing & Schlepping
Writing & Schlepping
Writing

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