by Dawn | May 15, 2014 | Teaching
I give the assignment. It’s about superheroes. There’s a lot to be said about superheroes–both Marvel and DC comic superheroes, and regular people who transcend everyday situations in ways that astonish me. “Batman is not a superhero!”...
by Dawn | May 7, 2014 | parenting
“I like your drawing.” You can’t say “What is it?” Kids get insulted. “You should know what that is, Mommy!” they’ll say. This art’s pretty good. By “good,” I mean easily identifiable by a non-parent....
by Dawn | Mar 19, 2014 | self-improvement, spirituality
I left the chapel. It was the kind of bird-singing, blue-sky day even God sticks around a little while longer. Fr. Al talked about love, compassion, helping thy neighbor. The usual stuff that in the hands of a skilled orator made me want to save the world. But not...
by Dawn | Jul 4, 2013 | family
Give a boy an object and he’ll make a weapon of mass destruction. Every time. My son is six. I’ve watched this phenomena brewing for some time. I’m a Gandhi-loving pacifist. I never push gun toys on The Boy. I don’t give him games that promote...
by Dawn | Apr 20, 2013 | family, satire, Teaching, wellness
“Mom, you can’t do that!” Um, yes, I can. It seems like I, once again, made an executive parenting decision that was unpopular to the crowd. Too bad. I started to think. I just turned 42. There is a whole host of things I can do now. In fact, I can...
