by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 2, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Although there are all kinds of things my teen and tweenagers are into that aren’t exactly my style (reading fantasy and science fiction, Brussels sprouts) we share in what seems—to me—like far more in the way of interests than I remember having in...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 4, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
At heart, I’m a homebody. My life—which includes raising four kids, being quite community-focused, talking to people for some portion of my workdays, and an increasing dedicated to walking as many places as possible—belies this truth a bit. I think...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 7, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
Sometimes, I have my own version of what I like to call only in Northampton moments. For example, this week I passed by two middle-aged guys standing in front of Starbucks and pointing to City Hall. One said, “I think the Dalai Lama spoke there.” Or, at my...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 9, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
You know how sometimes it seems like kids grow overnight? A few weeks ago, it hit me that my twelve year-old tweenager seemed to have matured overnight. We were talking before bedtime and suddenly he was asking me about my writing project. A few days ago, he told me...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Dec 12, 2010 | Standing In The Shadows
When I was little, I practiced braiding a lot. I had long hair and I’d braid and re-braid my own hair. Like a waltz, there’s something melodic about the 1-2-3 of a braid. Now, I don’t braid my hair and yet all the multitasking comprising my days...
