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Popping in for a brief Primal Scream Monday 5 Aug 2013 | 06:21 pm
There are some technical problems with this switch. Which is why I was afraid to do it for all these years. People are helping, but it's just taking longer than anticipated, and may end up being a dif...
Attempting a switchover 26 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
We're attempting a big switchover, which will result in a new blog platform with a new banner and no more commenting or spam problems. I'm scared, but I'm not doing it alone, so we'll see how this goe...
Comments going missing or not appearing 25 Jul 2013 | 08:45 pm
Apparently people's comments are disappearing or going missing! I apologize for that and am not doing it on purpose. The only comments I ever delete or block are obvious spam and obvious paid trolls, ...
Discussion: American Sublime by Elizabeth Alexander 25 Jul 2013 | 07:25 pm
I was really debating during poetry for this summer's Readalong, but now I'm so glad I did. Reading all these poems has given me a few minutes of truth and beauty here and there (I read them in little...
Transitioning to being a mom of big kids 24 Jul 2013 | 06:20 pm
Happy Wednesday! 1. The next round of Flourish Through Divorce is open for registration. It starts August 15 and will run through October 10. I've added two more weeks so there's more time to process...
Expectations and free passes 24 Jul 2013 | 01:22 am
Two things happened yesterday that made me think about expectations: 1. I became involved in a Twitter conversation about a 7-week old baby, and what the parents could expect of the baby (in terms of...
Mood change after finally getting sleep: A thing? 22 Jul 2013 | 08:39 pm
Over the weekend, Neil posted that after weeks (ok, probably years) of sleep deprivation from his kids he'd finally gotten a good night's sleep, and had woken up depressed. I thought, "Wait, that hap...
New MoxieTopic Timeline of blips from birth to 2 19 Jul 2013 | 12:19 am
I just finished MoxieTopic: Is This a Thing?, a timeline of all the blips that come at predictable times during the first few years. It's 8 quick and easy pages of when it all happens and what to do a...
Practical tips (after the verdict, part 2) 16 Jul 2013 | 01:39 am
We’re back for Part 2 of the privilege and racism topic. Here is Part 1 on racism and privilege. Some clarifications, and then some practical tips. To those of you who were ready for this and who’ve ...
What I've been thinking about since the verdict 15 Jul 2013 | 05:41 am
You know how a lot of times when something hurts the most and you think you can’t do it, that’s the point right before change happens and everything gets better? This might happen to you as you read t...