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Author Archives: By MICHELLE SLATALLA
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: My Dog Otto’s Last Day
March 24, 2010 – 3:23 pm
When the family dog dies, a garden fairyland loses its benevolent dignified (and tired) ruler.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Life’s Journeys Have Become a Little Less Mysterious
March 17, 2010 – 7:21 pm
One of the new values that technology has imposed on daily life is the idea that it is important to know exactly where you are at any given moment.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: There Are No Hand-Me-Down Memories Here
March 11, 2010 – 12:10 am
A mother is forced to deal with sentimentality after losing all the talismans of her youth.
Wife/mother/worker/spy: Fast Forward to Old Age, Please
March 3, 2010 – 4:00 pm
To be fair to menopause, it would have been impossible for this particular phase of life to meet my expectations, given that I hoped never to have to experience it. Ever.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Everything’s Breaking. Is It the Weekend Yet?
February 24, 2010 – 5:08 pm
Having a long-distance spouse is not the most convenient situation, especially when your spouse is Mr. Fix-It.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy : A Visit From the Priestess of Waste-Free Living
February 15, 2010 – 4:47 pm
With the aid of her zero waste friend, the writer liberates her household from garbage.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Beep! Chime! Buzz! Now, Juggle!
February 10, 2010 – 11:10 pm
The author explains how high-tech devices have helped her refocus instantly.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Weighed Down by All the Memories
February 3, 2010 – 3:36 pm
A crib here, a prom dress there and the next thing you know you’re weighed down by things that interfere with how you live in the present.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Welcome! Now Go Home
January 27, 2010 – 6:47 pm
The writer and her husband have opposing outlooks when it comes to entertaining.