Posts by Kate
humbled
I am so humbled by Cribsheet’s post today. Kay and May have been such stalwart supporters of my students, my teaching, and my writing. I am honored. Thank you, ladies! Thank you.
Read Moremother words essays on cribsheet
Hey, I wanted to let you know that it’s Mother Words week over at the StarTribune‘s Cribsheet. May and Kay are featuring essays from some of my lovely and talented Mother Words students. Bravo, ladies!! A new essay will be posted each day. Check it out!
Read Moreone small place
Do you know those evenings, those very long evenings when you look at the clock at 5 p.m. and can’t believe there are still two whole hours before you can realistically put the kids to bed? Tonight, both girls were overtired—whiny and tantrum-prone. And there is nothing like a wailing, possibly-coming-down-with-something baby and a huffy,…
Read Morewhy write?
AWP was amazing and exhausting. When D and the girls picked me up at the airport Saturday night, I squeezed myself in back between Stella and Zoë, and I gave Stella a huge hug, kissing her repeatedly. She went on and on with “Mama, I missed you,” and “I love you,” and “I’m so glad…
Read Morereporting from awp
I slept for six and a half hours straight last night! Heavenly. I wish I could have slept even more, but I had to get up and pump. I’ve been pumping and pumping and pumping, which, I’ll admit, has surprised me. I knew still Zoë nursed a lot at night, but I didn’t realize how…
Read Moreover at motherlode
Hey, we’re reporting from AWP (and by “we” I mean me and the Medela Pump n’ Style–more about that later). I’ll give you an update on the panel later, as well. It was so fun! But I wanted to let you know that I’m also over at nytimes.com as a guest blogger on motherlode today.…
Read Moregearing up
AWP is only five days away, and I’ve been thinking of little else. It’s not just the writing conference that’s on my mind, of course. I’ve been thinking about getting on a plane alone, without anyone I need to hold or rock or calm. I’ve been thinking about sleeping through the night and having three…
Read Moremother words online
Okay, so I’m finally doing it. I’m launching the online version of my Mother Words class in March. Here is the description: Mother Words Online – March 19 – May 21 Whether you are a new mom or a veteran, whether you gave birth to or adopted your child, in this online class you’ll learn…
Read Moreeat, drink, and blog
On Monday night, I had the opportunity to be part of a panel of local folks talking about blogging. The meeting was hosted by the Twin Cities writing/networking group Eat, Drink and Get Published and moderated by Jason DeRusha, who writes Jason’s DeBlog on wcco.com. The panelists included Stephen Regenold of The Gear Junkie, Kay…
Read Morestill reading
I haven’t posted about what I’m reading in a while and this is probably because I’m all over the place, reading three books at once. I prefer to read one book at a time, submerging myself completely in one voice, one plot, etc. But this kind of reading doesn’t fit into my life right now.…
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