By the Moon’s Light

I am so little, I thought, as the full moon caught me off guard, reminding me of my insignificance. The fields around me had been harvested for at least a month and I could hear cattle lowing in the farmers’ fields. The quiet night filled my ears with the constant…

The Youngest Female Aviator

It stands to reason that after teaching for so many years I would have the pleasure of seeing students grow up into amazing young adults who would approach the world with a ferociousness I could only be proud of. I find myself feeling a bit of maternal pride as I…

Rainbow Warrior

If I say “Mother Warrior”, you say/see/think/feel, etc… I asked Brad the same thing as Jeanne Hewell-Chambers and assured him that any interpretation would be fine. He could write a memoir piece, an essay, take a photograph… Honest, Brad, anything! What came next was a series of emails from him: What…

Quit Bitching about Cinderella

It seems like every once in a while someone will his or her ruffles in a tangle over the latest Disney or Pixar creation and my eyes started rolling well when 7 Reasons I Won’t Take My Daughter to Cinderella hit my Facebook’s Newsfeed. Honestly it won’t be a butterfly…