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Tag Archives: essay
In praise of teachers, who are the candle lighters
Well, I had this teacher who ________. This is the start of an answer I’ve given hundreds of times at book clubs or venues where I’ve been a featured author or speaker. Because someone always asks, “What inspired you to … Continue reading
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Tagged creative nonfiction, education, education reform, essay, essayist, grateful, in thanks, Katherine Scott Crawford, light a candle in it, Margaret Fuller, new writing, opinion, public education, public schools, teach, teacher appreciation week, teacher's march, teachers, teaching, thankful
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“You can’t put the milk back in the cow, Opie”… and other thoughts on Earth Day
The following may be my favorite quote in relation to Earth Day: Aunt Bea: “Opie, you haven’t finished your milk. We can’t put it back in the cow, you know.” Happy Earth Day, all! To put it simply: I love … Continue reading
I Screwed Up Today (or, Parenthood is Not for Sissies)
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
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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
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In honor of International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, here’s the link to a newspaper column I wrote in March 2017: “Holding out for a she-ro” * Note: If you have used up your free articles at the link, … Continue reading
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Tagged CNF, column, columnist, creative nonfiction, day of women, essay, essayist, famous women, feminism, holding out for a she-ro, International Women's Day, Katherine Scott Crawford, leadership, March, newspaper, oped, opinion, quotes, she-ro, women, Women's History Month
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Some initial thoughts: the recent decisions of the special session of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church
If I were still writing my newspaper column, I’d be writing, this week, about the special session of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church, which met over the past several days to make decisions about church doctrine regarding … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, church, church doctrine, clergy, CNF, columnist, creative nonfiction, essay, essayist, faith, family, friendship, gay, General Conference, God, homosexuality, hope, human sexuality, Jesus, Katherine Scott Crawford, layperson, lesbian, LGBT, life, love, Methodism, One Church Plan, opinion, parenting, religion, sacred worth, same-sex weddings, Simple Plan, special session, St. Louis, thoughts, Traditional Plan, United Methodist, way forward
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Happy Valentine’s Day from my family to yours! (Plus a column.)
Happy Valentine’s Day from my family to yours! Even though it’s not a real holiday, and the historical origins are dicey (and possibly a bit murderous). Still. This day reminds us that, really, all we need is love. Today I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, children, CNF, columnist, creative nonfiction, essay, essayist, freelance, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, life, love, middle school, newspaper column, parenting, romance, Valentine's Day, writer
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New column: “Remembering a poet who wrote in the ‘vernacular of humanity’”
Earlier this year, the United States lost one of its best beloved poets, Mary Oliver. Oliver’s words have reached an innumerable amount of people, all across the world, and from all different backgrounds. Oliver was one of those soothsayer writers … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, article, Asheville Citizen-Times, best-seller, CNF, column, columnist, creative nonfiction, essay, essayist, eulogy, family of things, God, honor, humanity, Katherine Scott Crawford, life, Mary Oliver, nature, newspaper, poet, poetry, Pulitzer Prize, reading, The Greenville News, vernacular, vernacular of humanity, wild and precious life, wild geese
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New column: “Make 2019 the year of ‘come as you are’”
If we wait until we’re perfect, we will never do anything. This is a tough lesson to learn–one I struggle with daily. So: that, life, being awkward, scared, and hopeful, and more, in my newest newspaper column. I sure hope … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, anxiety, Asheville Citizen-Times, awkward, CNF, column, columnist, come as you are, creative nonfiction, essay, essayist, goals, Greenville News, imperfection, Katherine Scott Crawford, life, new year, newspaper, op ed, opinion, parenthood, parenting, perfection, scared, start before you're ready, thoughts
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New column: “‘Mary Poppins’ is just what the world needs”
My newspaper column this week is all about my thoughts on the new film, “Mary Poppins Returns.” And also: childhood, musical theater, and joy. I hope y’all enjoy it! To read, click here.
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Tagged Asheville Citizen-Times, childhood, CNF, column, creative nonfiction, essay, film, Greenville News, joy, Katherine Scott Crawford, laughter, life, love, Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns, movies, musicals, newspaper columnist, nostalgia, opinion, parenting, PL Travers, upcountry, Upstate, what the world needs, WNC
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New column: “It’s okay to embrace the after-Christmas ‘lull’”
We are entering hibernation season, folks. And that’s okay. Let’s embrace the lull. Here’s why, in my newspaper column. To read, click here.
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