We had a change to see Death of Salesman last week at South Coast Rep. This is one of my favorite shows at one of my favorite theaters (we started subscribing here almost 15 years ago). If you haven’t seen this particular play, I cannot recommend it enough. It is such a rich character study of a man struggling in the American Dream, and Willie Lohman’s insecurities and resulting tendencies are eerily retable. Willie vacillates between confronting his failures and then creating . . .
What I want you to know about being overwhelmed by your kids
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Tor. I want you to know that it's normal to push your older child away when you have anew baby. It's normal to feel at times like you dislike them. That they are taking precious time away . . .
How to talk to teachers about adoption issues
As the school year is starting, many adoptive parents may be contemplating having a talk with their child’s new teacher about any adoption-related issues that may arise. I’ve done this myself and thought that I would share some of the segments of letters I’ve written in previous years to address adoption, the complexity of “family tree” or ancestral assignments for adoptees, and race conversations in class. I have personally found it helpful to be proactive in any potential issues. If it turns . . .
What I want you to know: lessons from moving to Iraq
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Ashley. My focus was so narrow before I moved to Iraq for the six month internship. Before living in the Middle East, I wasn’t able to see how much bigger the world was than my itty bitty . . .
What I want you to know about having a brother placed for adoption
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by an anonymous reader. My mum died in 2007, but she died with a weight off her shoulders. Her son, our brother, had found her 16 years before. It was a wonderful reunion and she and our brother . . .
Restoring “chlorine green” pool hair to blonde with ketchup. Yes, ketchup.
We joined a pool for the summer (thank you, Groupon!) and spent about half our summer days in that water. It was a lovely place, with one exception: the water totally turned my girls' hair green. Day by day, it was getting more and more neon.As cute as the ombre green look was, I wanted to get it out before they went back to school. I did some research and was recommended some very pricey shampoos, but the one thing I kept hearing about was ketchup.Apparently the green in the hair is neutralized . . .
What I want you to know about having a bleeding disorder
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Jessica. I've been feeling sorry for myself a lot lately. I mean, I've really been wallowing. I'm 32 years old, and have had a debilitating condition my entire life. I have a bleeding . . .
Redefine Positive: Reforming HIV/AIDS Educational Resources in Public Schools
Today’s post is by my sister-in-law Jode Howerton. I am so proud of this initiative she is spear-heading to provide more appropriate education materials on HIV/AIDS, as a mama to a child who is HIV+. I hope you will read about her passion for improving HIV education.. Several years ago, when my oldest was in 5th grade, I previewed the HIV/AIDS video that our local public school uses to fulfill state educational mandates. The video was produced in the 1980’s (might have had an update in the . . .
What I want you to know about Turner Syndrome
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by an anonymous reader. I have Turner Syndrome. Normal females are born with 2 X chromosones. Turners Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality in which all or part of one of the sex chromosomes is . . .
A summer in camps
At the beginning of the summer, I had asked what other working moms did with their kids while school was out. This was a big dilemma for our family this summer. Last year I took on a bigger workload since I had all of the kids in school/preschool, and it was all fun & games until I had to figure out how to maintain my workload over the summer. We were on a tight budget since our home remodel, predictably, cost more than we anticipated. And I work from home, so hiring a sitter wasn't a great . . .
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