Motherhood & Words®

"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

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

grandpa update

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Thank you all for your warm wishes for my grandpa (and me). I went over to see him yesterday afternoon, and if you can believe it, he HAD bo...
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Monday, April 25, 2011

cocooned

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I’m sorry I’ve been quiet the last week. (And I’m sorry I was late on drawing names for the autographed copy of Hot (Sweaty) Mamas . I ju...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

a note about the Vanda and patience

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My favorite plant is the Vanda Rothschildiana. It hangs in the window of our dining room, its long stem twisting around itself, as if it’...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

hot (sweaty) mamas giveaway

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I had a wonderful time at the book launch for Hot (Sweaty) Mamas on Saturday night. What could be better than helping friends (and a former...
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

hot (sweaty) mamas!

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I never set out to be a runner. Sure, I ran cross country in high school, but most of the time I hated it. I tried to trip myself during rac...
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Friday, April 1, 2011

what's in a moment?

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the moments that I don’t want to forget—moments with my children and other family members, especially my g...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

inspiration and work

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I am currently teaching three classes--two online Mother Words classes and a prose revision class at the Loft --and I'm busy, especially...
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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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