by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 11, 2015
My not-quite-a-manifesto… I believe… “We are all star stuff.” Nearly 14 billion years ago, the cosmos and all the matter of the universe burst forth, and you and I and the entire world are radiant pieces of that initial spark of creation. We all possess...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Nov 17, 2014
“My children cause me the most exquisite suffering of which I have any experience. It is the suffering of ambivalence: the murderous alternation between bitter resentment and raw-edged nerves, and blissful gratification and tenderness.” Adrienne Rich, Of Woman Born ...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Aug 4, 2014
I don’t know who you are, because you wrote your post anonymously. But I still think you are brave. In our culture of ideal and perfect motherhood, where “confessions” are things like “I went three days without giving my child a bath,” you wrote that you don’t like...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | May 8, 2014
Dear Mom-to-be, Perhaps you’re wondering why I didn’t purchase a card to accompany your baby shower gift. Perhaps you’re now fearing that parenthood makes you so impoverished that you can no longer afford even the cheapie cards from the $.99 aisle....
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Mar 24, 2014
Last weekend, I auditioned for the Twin Cities Listen to Your Mother Show. It is a nation-wide series of performances dedicated to “giving motherhood a microphone.” For my audition, I read a story about my challenging mornings with my daughter, about navigating my way...
by Sarah Rudell Beach | Mar 6, 2014
Several months ago, my aunt stopped over to see my kids while I was in the process of getting them ready for bed. We had arranged for her visit, but given that my husband was out of town and I was on solo-parenting duty, it completely slipped my mind. When she...
