“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald I fell in love with The Great Gatsby in high school. It swept me up and away. I read the last line over and over to myself, a perfect one line poem. It even became the quote I… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Writing
Thoughts on a Latina Author’s Journey
Today I am humbled to have Latina children’s book author Alma Flor Ada guest posting here as part of the Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros Blog Hop. Before having children, her name was foreign to me. After becoming a mom and making the decision to raise bilingual daughters, my family has uttered her name… Continue Reading
Did You Have A Childhood Pet?
Every Saturday in 2013 I’ll be sharing a post for the Mom Before Mom project. The goal is to tell the stories of life before motherhood, the stories which root the woman in every mother. So much of memory keeping is focused on capturing our children’s experience but what of our own? Who will capture… Continue Reading
What Were Sick Days Like As A Kid
Every Saturday Once a week in 2013 I’ll be sharing a post for the Mom Before Mom project. The goal is to tell the stories of life before motherhood, the stories which root the woman in every mother. So much of memory keeping is focused on capturing our children’s experience but what of our own?… Continue Reading
What Was Bedtime Like Growing Up?
Every Saturday in 2013 I’ll be sharing a post for the Mom Before Mom project. The goal is to tell the stories of life before motherhood, the stories which root the woman in every mother. So much of memory keeping is focused on capturing our children’s experience but what of our own? Who will capture… Continue Reading
