Solo Mother

August 26th, 2008

Obey Hope

This single mother is home for a few days. I can’t wait to see my son tomorrow morning.
Photo by C. Zola
Tags: activism, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Obama, single-mom, single-mother, vote

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April 10th, 2008

More thoughts on children, independence, and fear

Some folks responded to yesterday’s post with a “Right on, sister!” while others were terrified, or thought I was nuts for advocating independence for older children. Have you looked at the map of pedophiles in your neighborhood? some asked. One woman wrote an impassioned rant about shooting in schools — um, that happens in one […]

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October 3rd, 2007

State Children’s Health Insurance Program is in trouble

So many of us fall between the cracks: not poor enough for Medicaid, but too poor to afford private health insurance. President Bush just vetoed the program that bridges the gap, and now the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is going to go down in flames because our Fearless Leader–and don’t get me started […]

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March 15th, 2007

I’m looking for some answers…

Perhaps it’s the fact that spring is almost in the air. Perhaps it’s because my audience is pretty pressed for time and is hard pressed to make it over here with any regularity. Believe me, it’s hard for me to get over here, and I’m the one writing this blog!
But I really want to know […]

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November 19th, 2006

Can organic milk really assuage that mother’s guilt?

When we moved back to the States, I made a few conscious decisions while running around in a panic of FOOD! CLOTHING! SHELTER! WORK! This newly single mother decided that the Earth was a place worth taking care of, and that she’d better start doing a better job of it.
Tags: activism, Amish, divorce, food, guilt, […]

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