Category Archives: My Blog

I welcome responses, so that women can begin a dialogue here, with one another and me, on topics that matter to us.

“Running From Crazy”

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Nancy

Mariel Hemingway was interviewed today on Democracy Now about a new documentary entitled Running From Crazy. I was fascinated: years ago I wrote a script for a television called Calling in Crazy. In Ms. Hemingway’s family there have been six … Continue reading →

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I Have A Daughter Who’s Turning 40!

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Nancy

What surprised me was how difficult it was to accept I was old enough to have a daughter turning 40. I also had to acknowledge that the wonderful times she, her sister and I had when they were little can … Continue reading →

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Flu Strikes West Coast

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Nancy

Home from Portland. Caught flu/cold/aches, and can barely see straight. No video blog today or even a written one. All I want to do is sleep. Hopefully I will be less fuzzy-brained by next Monday, and back to blogging. Have … Continue reading →

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Doing Too Much

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Nancy

I was trained to do too much for everyone around me, which I think is true for many women who grew up in the fifties. Being a good ‘care-taker’ made us good women! A friend’s mom continued to ‘give her … Continue reading →

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Hiatus

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Nancy

A short addendum. I will be taking a break for the holiday season, so no new blogs until after the new year. Have a warm and loving holiday season, all. Tweet

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Violence and US

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Nancy

Like everyone else, I can’t stop thinking about those poor children and their parents in Newtown, and wondering how they will make it through the next days during this season, and then the next years.I doubt they’ll ever heal from … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged 'new JIm Crow', history lessons, honest discussion, killing-machine heroes, native American genocide, Newtown, reshape our behaviors, slavery, TV shows, violence, violent x-box games | Comments Off

Telling Difficult Truths

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Nancy

No matter how well we communicate with a partner or close friend, sometimes something comes up that we know we should talk about. We also know, instinctively, that the other person is not going to like talking about this issue. … Continue reading →

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My Mom’s First Heart Attack

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Nancy

My Mom’s first heart attack, which occurred when I was just four years old, impacted my entire life. I was convinced that somehow I had caused it, or could cause another. However, now I know these are just feelings and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Blog | Tagged acting on fear, adult behavior, childhood trauma, decisions about behavior, fears are just feelings, mom's heart attack, personal work, the other end | Comments Off

Family Stuff

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Nancy

My partner and I spent a quiet day at home last Thursday. His kids were in Seattle and Oakland, and mine in Mexico and Bend, Oregon. Since he had to go into work at 4, a trip to Seattle for … Continue reading →

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Being In Charge

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Nancy

This notion is of course a complete myth. It has taken me years to fully acknowledge this fact: I am not in charge of anyone but myself. To say nothing about being largely powerless about what is going on in … Continue reading →

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