Category Archives: parenting

Encouraging geekiness and combatting sexism

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

My two-year-old loves superheroes. He has books about and toys of Spiderman, Ironman, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, and many others. He doesn’t understand gender yet. So when we play, he assigns mommy’s role as both Storm and Hulk. On any given day, … Continue reading →

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My sensei, my son

Posted on June 8, 2015 by

I’ve been looking for a Zen master who would take me on as a student. I’ve been looking for this type of a teacher for a long time. The only trouble? I didn’t know that I was looking. My pilgrimage as … Continue reading →

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Communication Hubris

Posted on May 5, 2015 by

From the Googles: hu·bris /ˈ(h)yo͞obrəs/ noun excessive pride or self-confidence. synonyms: arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pride, self-importance, egotism, pomposity, superciliousness, superiority; More antonyms: humility (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis. Just when … Continue reading →

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Teaching My Daughter to Drive a Car…and Mentoring Others

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

Getting a driver’s license is about as far as we go in our society for giving our adolescents a rite of passage into adulthood. To me, it’s almost a sacred time (okay, and a scared time, just to be anagram-istic). … Continue reading →

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So, 29 Years After My Oldest Was Born, I Adopted Again…

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

Cedar was born on June 9th. That’s why this blog has gone dark for a while. Well, that and I’m a lazy ass. Back to Cedar: Holy cow. You’d think after parenting for nearly 30 years, I’d have some father-like … Continue reading →

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