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Many of you have followed my friend Kristin McQueen’s story. I’ve written about her numerous times over the past several years, but this spring is special. We’ve been trying to win Kristin a slot at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. You can read more about the background in this post and this one. Since those…
I’ve been trying to write something all week about last Sunday’s Listen To Your Mother experience. All of my words were apparently left out on that stage because being able to properly articulate what LTYM has meant fails me. I have spent a lot of time scrolling through all of the pictures. Some make me…
I am going to admit something: I am afraid of Mother’s Day. A year ago this week, my world looked much different. During this week last year, I filed for divorce. Last Mother’s Day, just days later, the four of us spent the day together at the Arboretum. I will never forget my ex half-joking…
This is the final piece in a series of guest posts about single parenting. The background: I recently wrote a post responding to a piece Kerri Zane published at Huffington Post. Zane’s piece, entitled “5 Reasons It’s Better to Be a Single Parent,” left me angry and baffled. It also got me thinking about what the…
At some point soon, I will write about yesterday’s Listen To Your Mother Chicago experience. It was incredible and I’m still processing all of it. Video of all of the readings will be available on YouTube later this summer. In the meantime, I am sharing the piece that I read here. This piece was one…
This is the sixth piece in a series of guest posts about single parenting.The background: I recently wrote a post responding to a piece Kerri Zane published at Huffington Post. Zane’s piece, entitled “5 Reasons It’s Better to Be a Single Parent,” left me angry and baffled. It also got me thinking about what the…
When I went to my first rehearsal for Listen to Your Mother, none of it felt real. We all smiled and chatted and hugged. I nervously stood at the podium as I read through my piece, glad to have someplace to put my shaking hands. I tried to process the fact that I get the…
This is the fifth piece in a series of guest posts about single parenting.The background: I recently wrote a post responding to a piece Kerri Zane published at Huffington Post. Zane’s piece, entitled “5 Reasons It’s Better to Be a Single Parent,” left me angry and baffled. It also got me thinking about what the…
