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a somewhat unconventional mother’s day post
Read more: a somewhat unconventional mother’s day postI don’t speak often of my mother. She wasn’t terribly maternal, let’s just say. When I encounter a memory of her, though, I greet it more warmly with each passing year. As a mother, myself, no surprise that I’ve become more forgiving of my mother’s parenting flaws, just as I hope that my daughters can…
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“presence through the marking of absence”
Read more: “presence through the marking of absence”The title for this week’s blog post quotes Métis artist, Jaime Black, in her description of the “REDress Project,” which has continued to gain national and international attention since 2010. In her short video for the project, the artist talks about the origin of the art installation, the “presence and power of Indigenous women” and…
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this ain’t no bandwagon
Read more: this ain’t no bandwagonI was in Vancouver, I was in my twenties, and I was moving into my first apartment as a single mom. “Take this,” my sister said, “I think you’re going to need it.” She was holding a yoga DVD in her hand. I’ve never liked bandwagons and a west coast yoga mom, I was not.…
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