Materfamilias Writes

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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Mountains of Memories

Mountains of Memories

Besides jotting down ideas for blogposts as they occur to me, I keep a pile of books to the left of my computer, ones that I’ve read but have not yet recorded on myreading blog.…

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Anniversaries . . .

Anniversaries . . .

 This day last year . . . Happy Anniversary, you two! What a beautiful day that was, my loved ones altogether. Here, my son with his three older sisters. . . the little guy grew…

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Too Depressing for Words? But Let’s Try, Shall We?

Too Depressing for Words? But Let’s Try, Shall We?

ADDED HOURS AFTER ORIGINAL POSTING: JUST  poking my head in to thank you all for your supportive feedback and to assure you that I’m fine now. Have been fine since Monday. Hope that doesn’t make…

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Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.