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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

Thursday, June 30, 2011

1/19/1909 – 6/30/2011

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My grandpa, Spencer Nelson, died early this morning. In the coming days and weeks, I’m sure I’ll write more about my last days with him,...
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Monday, June 27, 2011

some thoughts on dying

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Warning: This is long and tangential. It’s the only way I can write it. On Thursday afternoon, my mom was helping my grandpa walk to the do...
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Sunday, June 19, 2011

happy father's day!

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Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Wishing everyone a lovely day! D had to coach this morning, but we'll greet him wit...
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Friday, June 17, 2011

kudos and upcoming classes

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I finally feel like I can breathe again since finishing my manuscript. I hadn’t realized how much energy that last push had taken. In the...
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

musings at 4 a.m.

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Last night D. brought home Blizzards for the girls and for himself, and my “I’ll just have two bites of yours” turned into me eating half...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

it's done!

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I'm sorry to be so long in posting, friends. I've had my face in my computer almost constantly. I've been up since 3 a.m. this m...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

and the winner is....

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Thank you all so much for your wonderful haiku! It has been such a relief to be able to step out of my book-induced stress haze and read you...
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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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