I had a conversation with a friend the other day about a book we had both read on a young immigrant coming of age, leaving behind his innocence, in America. This discussion led to…
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It might sound odd, but when I think about family, I think about our spare bedroom. My family isn’t particularly large or close-knit, although there are enough interesting characters to keep a conversation going…
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culture & community relationships & loveWhere Do I Come From? (or: How Easy it is to Loose Your Roots)
Reading Lem’s post from last week, I began to contemplate my own family history. Specifically I began to contemplate how little I really know about my family. What I do know doesn’t go back…
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Genealogy (from Greek: γενεά, genea, “generation”; and λόγος, logos, “knowledge”) is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy) I recently travelled back in time. No kidding. On the…
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culture & community relationships & love travelYellowknife via Photo – Because Describing it in Words Will Only Tell You How I Really Feel.
I’ve lived in Yellowknife for four years this September. I still don’t know how I feel about it. I describe my relationship with this city as a love/hate kinda thing. I can’t wait to…
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“You’re not going to like this…” my mom said on the phone. “What?” I asked. “Your brother will be staying in your room because he and his wife need the double bed.” My immediate…
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About 2 months ago I started looking into what it would take to get my father committed. It wasn’t any one event that made me do this – just that finally, after years of…
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Caring for a baby in Indonesia is very convenient compared to in the western world. Traditionally, there is a great family support system. Many parents rely on mothers to assist them with their babies.…
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I didn’t see it coming. “People who decide not to have kids—that’s just selfish, isn’t it?” Wide-eyed, earnest, entreating. Oh no, here we go again. I brace myself. A rhetorical question from an acquaintance…
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The provocative cover of Time Magazine depicting a mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son is supposed to get your attention. My first reaction to seeing the photo was “Yes!” because I’m a big big fan…