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Of Wasps and Words and Other Things 23 Aug 2013 | 06:40 am
Today Serena clamored out of the lake and said, “A warm towel! A warm towel!” as she wrapped herself in fluffy goodness. Then she paused and said, “Mama, was there ever a time when there weren’t towel...
Rethinking Food In My Life 14 Aug 2013 | 09:38 am
I’ve been a vegetarian for 31 of my 35 years on this earth. This week, I’ve tentatively begun experimenting with eating some meat. This has been a long time coming. Several years ago I went through a...
Serena Rose is Six Years Old! 9 Jul 2013 | 09:11 pm
Serena! Now you are six. It’s like this: You stomp down the stairs like a herd of elephant-ballerinas and leap naked into my arms shouting, “Mama! It’s my birthday!” And it is. We have the longest be...
Safe at Home 16 Apr 2013 | 03:33 am
I’m home safe with my family. Scared and sad, but safe. Everyone who has checked in with me is also safe. Every update I’ve seen from our loved ones has been like a warm hug: so grateful for the safet...
I Want A Snickers Bar 3 Apr 2013 | 07:11 am
When I was in 1st grade, I came into class one day and my teacher sat us all down on the rug for circle time and pulled out a Snickers bar. Which he proceeded to eat in front of an entire class of 6-y...
Go Play In Traffic! 19 Mar 2013 | 07:22 am
A few days ago I posted about my unbooking project & my grand plan to send Rio to the bookstore around the corner on her own. I took Rio to the bookstore and had a conversation with the shop owner, Gi...
Unbooking & Independence 15 Mar 2013 | 09:41 pm
I’ve decided to set most of my personal library loose in the wild. This would have been unimaginable to me even a short while ago: I love books, and mine have always been my most treasured possessions...
More on Being Poly In The Media 14 Mar 2013 | 07:17 am
It’s been quite a month for my engagement with the media as a poly activist. 20/20 re-aired our segment two weeks ago, in a two-hour special dedicated entirely to cheating cheaters and their cheating ...
Homeschooling: More thoughts on theory & practice 11 Mar 2013 | 06:37 pm
So it’s like this, today: Rio is lying in bed in a patch of sunshine, reading a graphic novel and listening to music. The baby I care for is napping. I’m stealing a moment to myself to write a blog po...
Sneaking Up On A Theory of Homeschooling 11 Mar 2013 | 07:18 am
We’ve been homeschooling for about six weeks now. Long enough to settle into a routine and tweak it a few times. Long enough to make a few false starts on project and approaches. Long enough to have a...
