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Category Archive: Mother Issues

Graduation Season

cartoon Amanda congratulates cartoon daughter
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It happened again. An acquaintance introduced me to her other friend, and when we got through names, titles […]

Amanda Shaffer 04/06/2021 Current Events, Girly Things, Mother Issues

With Your Shield or On It

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Anti-Semitism is on the rise. The series of attacks and incidents taking place almost daily over the last […]

Amanda Shaffer 08/01/2020 Current Events, Mother Issues, Politics, Religion

First Days

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When my daughter was younger, like many parents, we marked important days with a photo. First day of […]

Amanda Shaffer 14/08/2019 Domestic, Mother Issues, Pages, Uncategorized

Abundance

I was forced to buy a new wallet recently. I don’t invest much in accessories like wallets, handbags, […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/05/2016 Domestic, Mother Issues, Philosophical

What Your Mother Has Done

A New York Times opinion piece about work/life balance (“A Toxic Work World“) is making the rounds and […]

Amanda Shaffer 21/09/2015 Current Events, Feminism, Girly Things, Mother Issues, Pages

Losing Your Rhythm

Anyone needing an easy laugh should come to my Jazzercise class on days the instructor works in routines […]

Amanda Shaffer 07/05/2015 Girly Things, Mother Issues, Philosophical

Why We Still Need Women’s History Month

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As Women’s History month drifts to a close I feel like we are running in place with once […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/03/2015 Feminism, Girly Things, Mother Issues, Philosophical, Politics

Women I’ve Known

The people who produce the William-Sonoma catalog are diabolical. Dinner plates in soft pastels, serving dishes with whimsical […]

Amanda Shaffer 10/03/2015 Girly Things, Mother Issues, The Past

Beauty Scape

I came very late to the habit of going to the salon. For 30 years I wore my […]

Amanda Shaffer 11/05/2014 Domestic, Mother Issues, The Past

Unimaginable

Yesterday I got news that a child of an acquaintance of mine had committed suicide. He was 37. […]

Amanda Shaffer 09/05/2014 Mother Issues, Pages

Guest Rant: I Did Not Love My Mother

I re-post this as a salute to my friend who is brave, kind and more than just a […]

Amanda Shaffer 06/05/2014 Mother Issues, The Past

Mommyblog

In an alternate future-world I will read the New Yorker magazine the day that it arrives in the […]

Amanda Shaffer 16/05/2013 Girly Things, Mother Issues, Writing

Limbo

I am really bad at uncertainty. Change I’m good at, emergencies, bring ’em on, but uncertainty makes me […]

Amanda Shaffer 04/02/2013 Mother Issues

Abundance

As many people do we went around the table on Thanksgiving and everyone shared something they were thankful […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/11/2012 Domestic, Mother Issues

Multitasking

I am torn about my blog post today. I am suffering from split focus, attention deficit, mommy syndrome, […]

Amanda Shaffer 21/08/2012 Current Events, Mother Issues, Pages, Politics

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