To let my kids tell it, when it comes to measuring moms on a Sliding Scale Of Hipness, their Mama ranks pretty close to the top. No other adult they know, for example, is a journalist who gets paid to chat up some of the performers they’ve seen on TV and allows them occasional access… Continue reading Keep It Classy Ma! Aging With Dignity Vs. Desperation
Category: DMN Briefing Columns
Weekly published columns that appear in Friday’s paper version of Briefing and online @dallasnews.com/local voices, make sure you check for the new ones on Saturdays to add your .02 :)
Roles and Responsibilities: Looking Forward, Reaching Back
“Mama, who’s that?” Nia, the soon-to-be second-grader, has a never-ending thirst for knowledge and stays in perpetual question mode these days. “What do you mean, Nia?” “That baby in the picture.” My gaze follows her arm across the living room and rests at the vintage, sepia-toned photo on a shelf. “It’s me.” “You?” I watch… Continue reading Roles and Responsibilities: Looking Forward, Reaching Back
Recipe Of A Racist: An Open Letter To Paula Deen
Dear Ms. Deen, When it comes to recipes, dining and food preparation, few can match your hustle. Over the years, you turned ambition and an affinity for cooking from an out-of-home business into a national empire, parlaying your Southern Belle charm and delicious dishes into books, magazines, and an Emmy-Award-winning television show. But all of… Continue reading Recipe Of A Racist: An Open Letter To Paula Deen
Innocent Children, Incarcerated Parents: Doing Time On Sesame Street
Safety, stability and a home that hums along with the fuel of regularity and routines: children need that type of environment in which to thrive and survive and luckily, millions across the country have been afforded just that. Whether it’s with parents, grandparents or other loving guardians, most of our nation’s children are fed, clothed,… Continue reading Innocent Children, Incarcerated Parents: Doing Time On Sesame Street
Fathers: The Wind Beneath Our Wings
Depending on how you were raised or the generational set you’re claiming, fathers have specific roles in the lives of their children: Provider, Disciplinarian, Mediator, Mr. Fix-It, and even Monster-Destroyer. But the main benefit of having a full-fledged father is, well, confidence. Not that we mothers don’t nurture, encourage and make our kids feel capable—we… Continue reading Fathers: The Wind Beneath Our Wings