Marriage & Motherhood
This page of resources belongs to the Wife Mother Writer Resource Library.
Being married to Damien and being mother to Celine, Laurent and Brienne are the defining relationships in my life. And as I've written elsewhere, mothering and marriage have been the catalyst and crucible for the most important lessons in my life. Almost everything I write comes from the edge of this growth plate, where self meets other.
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Going Solo (& other midlife experiences)
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Exploring the connections between figuring out the vision for my vocational future, finding my own spiritual support communities, and having solo adventures.
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Own it. Like a mother.
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Trying to re-discover my confidence. Post homeschooling through high school (because homeschooling thru high school is not just about your kids, it's also about you.)
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What I love most about Second Bloom
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The wisdom, vulnerability, insight, grit and joy, of the women I interviewed for Second Bloom exceeded my expectations for this project, and they have become inspiring examples, beacons of light, helping guide the way in my own journey.
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It's not the same, so now what? (an anniversary post, part 1)
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Our commitment to our children and to each other was the glue that held us together, which is the function of commitments. But it's the shared dreams, hopes, and visions that are the creative life energy of a relationship.
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A vocation in language and law, motherhood, and lifelong learning (an interview with Francie Gow)
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Vocation and attachment parenting, finding the best educational path for our children and learning how to prioritize our own health and wellbeing are some of the themes we talk about in this interview.
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The irony of the real me
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The contradictory and complex nature of meeting our own needs in our closest relationships and the context of our lives.
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Following as a sure thing
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It was the perfect storm of circumstance, choices we made, personality traits, deeply ingrained beliefs, and unconscious motivations.
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For lovers and poets (and Damien)
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We will pass and blow away my dear but while we're here, you with me and me with you, let's live this well.
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Your happiness... is not my responsibility
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Happiness, in and of itself, is the wrong aim.