by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 16, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
I spent a couple of years as an abortion counselor, first at the Elizabeth Blackwell Health Care Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and then at the Amherst Medical Center, in Amherst, Massachusetts (both now closed). Although people might think this an unlikely...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 18, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Blanket statements, when it comes to children—and many other things, too—aren’t always helpful. My eldest guy struggled with pretty extreme constipation when he was small. He ate lots of fruits and veggies; he was healthy, yet he was plugged up. One...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 20, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Certain rites of passage you expect to experience—and even enjoy. Take Friday, for example. The dear husband and I walked the few blocks to Northampton High School where we met with the gregarious guidance counselor to go over choices for our eldest son’s...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 22, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
These early bursts of warmth have acted as flower-bloom-speeder-uppers, and around us, New England presents a rather dizzying array of color and texture. On the days the temperature drops back seasonable for April—even chilly—I walk about even more dazed...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Apr 24, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Perhaps a little subset of correspondents—by which I mean, people who enjoy written communication—particularly favor postcards? If that’s the case, I’ve befriended a few such kindred spirits in my lifetime. And it’s hard for me to let an...
