by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Sep 13, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
How could a day with such blue skies be so horrifying? Ten years, two wars, and here two more children later, I still believe in peace and I still believe peace is not the opposite of war; peace is about learning to nurture compassion. It’s about helping one...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Sep 14, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
Yet another degrading to women shirt has appeared on the market. This one is about how girls can’t do math. I struggled with math my entire schooling life. In fact, the recurring dream I had before finishing my B.A. and my MFA was that I had to return to my high...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Sep 17, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
After a couple of days when the rollercoaster aspect of parenting—think stomach-turning freefall sensation and loads of screaming in a loop—was seemingly more prevalent than anything else, we were oddly lulled by an afternoon of people and pie. Or maybe,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Sep 19, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
As the week wended its way to a close, I started to think about bumps on the road. Maybe having a few deadlines piled up got me thinking about this. The freelance writer gig has so many ups and downs and general insecurity. Meaning, deadlines are good. And meaning,...
by Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser | Sep 21, 2011 | Standing In The Shadows
The eldest boy turns 16 today. Just, wow. This morning I drove him to school because he had a calculus test first thing. First thing at our school is 7:30 in the morning, which is like a lot of hours too early for calculus—or school. But there you have it....
