Monthly Archives: March 2012

Every Day I Write the Book

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Susan H. Greenberg

I’ve got a new work schedule, and it involves getting the mail as often as possible. Yesterday, I went out to retrieve it twice, even though it was there the first time. That’s how antsy the new arrangement makes me. … Continue reading →

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Diet of the Week

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Susan H. Greenberg

Last week my son announced he was going to stop drinking soda and eating red meat. Given that he has subsisted almost entirely on bacon and root beer for 14 years, this came as something of a shock. Still, I … Continue reading →

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Throwing My Counterweight Around

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Susan H. Greenberg

One of my key roles as parent is to contradict whatever my children do or say. If a child is feeling blue, my job is to cheer her up; if she’s inexplicably giddy, I make her empty the dishwasher. When … Continue reading →

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