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Ode to a Lands’ End Coat

Posted on November 16, 2021 by scout2011

Dear Lands’ End: Tomorrow this coat is being donated to a coat drive at my 8 year-old daughter’s elementary school. It’s a big moment for me, and I have to say “thank you.” I was given this coat as a … Continue reading →

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Essay: Motherhood is an Act of Infinite Optimism

Posted on May 10, 2020 by scout2011

Happy Mother’s Day, y’all! Here’s a gift from me to you: a link to the Mother’s Day newspaper column I wrote for Gannett in 2017. I hope it makes you laugh. Motherhood is “an act of infinite optimism” My eternal … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2017, Anderson Independent, article, columnist, daughters, Elizabeth Stone, Erma Bombeck, Gannett, humor, Katherine Scott Crawford, love, moms, Mother's Day, mothers, newspaper columnist, op ed, opinion, Tina Fey | 2 Comments

I Screwed Up Today (or, Parenthood is Not for Sissies)

Posted on March 12, 2019 by scout2011

Picture this: It is 7:45 a.m., and my children and I are walking into school. My 9 year-old walks two steps ahead, just out of arm’s length and just far enough so that I don’t see the sour expression on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged children, column, columnist, daughters, essay, essayist, fatherhood, I screwed up, James Spader, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, life, mama, mamahood, mother, motherhood, newspaper, parenthood, parenting, parenting is not for sissies, Pretty in Pink, puberty, raising kids, respect, sensitive, sensory, Steff | 4 Comments

New column: “Ellis Island safeguards key component of U.S. history”

Posted on November 15, 2018 by scout2011

Recently I was lucky enough to travel to New York City with my sister and mother, to celebrate our mom’s 70th birthday. To put it mildly, we had a ball! One of the coolest, most important stops on our trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 70th birthday, Asheville Citizen-Times, birthday, Castle Clinton, Castle Garden, CNF, column, columnist, creative nonfiction, Czechslovakian, daughters, Ellis Island, essay, Greenville News, history, immigrants, immigration, Katherine Scott Crawford, life, mother daughter trip, mothers, national monuments, National Park Service, National parks, New York City, New York Harbor, newspaper column, NYC, Statue of Liberty, Statue of Liberty National Monument, travel, U.S., U.S. Park Service, vacation, writer | 2 Comments

New column: “The power of the human touch”

Posted on September 27, 2018 by scout2011

A human touch, offered in friendship and love, can be a powerful thing. So this, my own memories, and more, in my newspaper column this week. I hope y’all enjoy it. For some reason, The Greenville News has my byline … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged affection, Asheville Citizen-Times, column, columnist, comfort, daughters, father, friendship, grace, grandmother, Greenville News, grief, humanity, Katherine Scott Crawford, lay a hand, life, love, marriage, memories, newspaper, parenting, power of human touch, safety, touch | Leave a comment

New column: “Before kindergarten begins, this preschool deserves thanks”

Posted on August 23, 2018 by scout2011

In one day, my younger daughter will go to kindergarten. My last child, my buddy, my baby. But before she does, I need to thank the preschool that cared so well for both my daughters, and for me, for the … Continue reading →

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New column: “Shower shoes, tears: It’s time for summer camp”

Posted on July 19, 2018 by scout2011

This week’s newspaper column is about the fact that I have let my 8 year-old daughter go to sleepaway camp, 3 hours away, for the first time. And I’m wondering if I’ve lost my mind. So summer, camp, kids, parenting, … Continue reading →

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New column: “A Confederate flag story, a story I’m embarrassed to tell”

Posted on August 24, 2017 by scout2011

This week in my column in The Greenville News, I wrote about something I did as a 13 year-old: something that has haunted me ever since. It involves race, friendship, history, a letter to the editor, and the Confederate flag. … Continue reading →

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New column: “Swimming lessons”

Posted on July 27, 2017 by scout2011

There is not much more important in the summertime South–and, really, anywhere in the world–than learning to swim. So that, fear, courage, swim teams and more in my column this week in The Greenville News. To read, click here.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brevard Health and Racquet Club, daughters, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, life, parenting, South, summer, swim coach, swim lessons, swim team, swimming, teaching, The Greenville News | Leave a comment

New column: “‘Motherhood is an act of infinite optimism'”

Posted on May 18, 2017 by scout2011

My newspaper column this week is all about the moms. And how I had to extract a seed from my child’s ear last week. And quotes from the funniest moms in America. And more. Happy Mother’s Day to all the … Continue reading →

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