TIME Healthland: Mother, Protector

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TIME Healthland: Mother, Protector

August 31, 2012 – 11:57 pm

I’m thrilled to share that TIME is going to occasionally feature some of my essays in the Healthland section of its website. My first one was posted today and you can read it here. Check it out! “Writing is both mask and unveiling.” —E.B. White

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Mother, Protector

March 6, 2012 – 12:30 am

I’ve been reading a lot about the tornadoes that swept through our part of the country Friday afternoon. We spent some time in the basement, as the sky grew dark, but the storm spared us. Houses, and people, as close as a county over, weren’t as lucky. An article I read today talks about a […]

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Owen’s Helmet

October 31, 2011 – 12:05 am

Lately Owen has been getting a lot of bumps and bruises on his head. Sophie has taken notice of this and, as such, likes to make sure he’s well-protected. “The cardinal virtue of a teacher (is) to protect the pupil from his own influence.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson