Materfamilias Writes

Notes on Marking, on Sparkly Festive at the Opera, and a Sunday Review

Notes on Marking, on Sparkly Festive at the Opera, and a Sunday Review

I was delighted to find that the first paper I marked on Friday morning, first of this term’s 80+ research papers to be marked over the next week or two, was an excellent paper. Besides…

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Forget about Leaning In, What about Choosing? Must We?

Forget about Leaning In, What about Choosing? Must We?

Clearly, Shirley Sandberg elicits strong feelings — many of them angry and defensive. My post last week was based solely on her book, which I wouldn’t have read except that a colleague urged it on…

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Hat Attack — What I Did/n’t Wear for Back to School

Hat Attack — What I Did/n’t Wear for Back to School

I thought I could do the “two birds, one stone” thing here, and model a hat forStyle Crone’s September gathering of the hair-covering clan (mine, obviously, just won’t. be. covered.) while showing you one of…

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the Name Game . . .

the Name Game . . .

I suspect there are not many 7 or 8-year old birthday parties these days that feature the memory game. It was a staple when I did that circuit, over half a century ago. Ten or…

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Fun on the Beach . . . and some Reflections

Fun on the Beach . . . and some Reflections

Oh yeah, we’re having fun! Nola and Henry (whose folks are in England now, France next week) and Granddad and Nana. . .Beaches and kids and dogs, oh yeah! Have you been surprised at all…

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