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"It takes courage to write about motherhood in a culture that sets women with children on the sidelines, and it takes even greater courage to give voice to the powerful emotions and fears that swirl deep beneath the surface of our daily lives..." -Kathleen Hirsch and Katrina Kenison, Mothers

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

a new look at relaxation

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I still think of summer as a season of down time. During the cold winter days I imagine the warmth and green and playing at the park with th...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

a room of my own

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I have never had an office in our house, a space where I can write and organize and tack up my lists. There was a section of the basement wh...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

a nod to father writers

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In preparation for my Writing Parenthood class last Saturday, I thought I should shift my gaze (at least for a few minutes) from motherhood...
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Thursday, July 9, 2009

writing parenthood

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I wanted to let you all know that there are still a few spots in my Saturday Writing Parenthood class at the Loft. Where: Open Book, Minnea...
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

change of scene

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I spent the weekend at my mom’s cabin up north (which is what we natives say when we’re talking about Northern Minnesota.) The weather was p...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

dragging

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First, I want to thank everyone who weighed in on last week’s post about weaning. One of the great things about blogs is their potential to ...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

weaning and weeping

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I went cold turkey on Zoë on yesterday. On Monday I went to the acupuncturist to help with my general malaise and to get an immune system b...
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kate hopper
I'm a mama and writer and teacher. I've been helping mothers tell the stories they need to tell since 2006. I'm the author of Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers and Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood, winner of a 2014 MIPA Midwest Book Award, and co-author of Silent Running, a memoir of one family’s journey with autism and running. My writing has appeared in a number of journals, including Brevity, Los Angeles Review of Books, The New York Times online and Poets & Writers. I have an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and I teach online, in Ashland University’s Low-residency MFA program, and at the Loft Literary Center. For more information about my work visit www.katehopper.com. Join the discussion!
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