Tag: IB/RB
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Life is a zoo I’ll probably do a separate post reflecting on how my writing has gone this year, but the short version is: Motherhood is even more demanding than I anticipated. More wonderful, as well. IB is 14 months old and changing constantly. Her growth is both miraculous and bittersweet. Sometimes I wish she…
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I am grateful for so many things, just a few of which I shall list here. Another wonderful year on this planet, and my first entirely as a mother. The privilege to pursue my dreams, no matter how slowly I seem to be moving toward them. An amazing and diverse set of friends, from all…
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Earlier this summer I was watching the auditions for So You Think You Can Dance, and one of the contestants said this after getting cut from the show: “Dancers get told no all the time. You just have to keep going.” Simple, full of grace, and true. I found myself nodding, thinking about how much this…
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A few weeks ago, I saw Beautiful, the musical about the life and career of singer-songwriter Carole King. I really enjoyed it on multiple levels. Before the show, I basically only knew Carole King from the Gilmore Girls theme song, which I sing to my daughter all the time. Where you lead, I will follow… Turns out, King was…
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Dear IB, Today especially — my first Mother’s Day — I have been thinking about my Ama. All the little memories that I have of her. All the things that my mother has told me. The small details that paint a larger picture. The stories that become legend. You will hear about my tiny hands reaching…