Monthly Archives: March 2011

Adoption Reading and Resources: The Primal Wound

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

A few months ago, Gorilla Girl was having a hard time in school — major meltdowns, tantrums, and what her teachers describe as “hoarding” — of paper, scraps, class toys. They were concerned partly because Gorilla Girl seemed to hoard … Continue reading →

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Falling off the grid

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Since spring break started, I’ve fallen off the writing wagon.  Spring break has been a long time coming and now that it is here, well, it isn’t quite what I had expected, and the thoughts in my head have not … Continue reading →

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Like mice on the wheel

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

After a long day of teaching 7th graders, and then attending a union meeting in preparation for contract negotiations, I attended my school’s screening of the film, The Race to Nowhere.  I had heard mixed reviews about this film from … Continue reading →

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A cool drink of water

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

I’ve been re-reading Writing A Woman’s Life by Carolyn Heilbrun — it was published in 1988 and re-reading it now makes me realize just how far women have strayed, ambled, run, and yes moved on and from the path of … Continue reading →

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Quotidian pleasures

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

When your kids’ nursery school teacher sends you an email mid-day with the subject line: Gorilla Girl’s health, you know deep down that you have been one of those parents, the kind that sends your kid to school with a … Continue reading →

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Just stay in Peru!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

It must be that time of year. We are nearing spring break, and our school just completed its annual Diversity Day program — a huge success, but one that took an extraordinary amount of energy from teachers to coordinate, plan … Continue reading →

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