I have always believed in the transformative power of stories. The most edifying aspect of my 35 year teaching career was working with Philadelphia Young Playwrights to teach young people how to write, revise and stage their own plays. During those…
http://momastery.com/blog/2012/01/04/2011-lesson-2-dont-carpe-diem/In retrospect, given the long view, there are no surprises in life, really. When you wrench events out of the chronological order in which you first experienced them, or when you examine your life's experiences under the telescopic scrutiny of…
It’s been a while since I opened the doorway to my own imagination and stood at the entrance facing endless possibilities. It’s not like I’ve been idle. Quite the…
My dreams are crawling with babies. Little rug rats, motoring every which way. My dream room resembles an Escher…
There are souls in the NICU. I have felt them. They are large and they are loud. Sitting in a tweed chair in a glass and metal lobby, I wait for my turn to enter. Visitors are…