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Catherine Connors is a mother, writer and recovering academic who traded the lecture hall for the playroom and discovered that university students and preschoolers have much the same attention span. She still dips her toes into academic waters by writing the occasional scholarly article about the place of motherhood in Western philosophy, but mostly now she changes diapers and wipes noses and indulges in long reflections on whether Yo Gabba Gabba is a harbinger of the decline of western civilization. Oh, and she blogs: in addition to Bad Mother blogging at BeliefNet, she is, among other things, the author of HerBadMother.com, Managing Editor of MamaPop, moderator of Her Bad Mother’s Basement, co-founder and co-editor of WeCovet, Contributing Editor at BlogHer, and (deep breath) founder of and contributor to Canada Moms Blog. And in her spare time… oh, wait. She doesn’t have spare time. But she’s okay with that.
I said the other day that life would go on, and it has gone on, in its way, although it’s really gone on in much the same way as it was going last week – dealing with death and its aftermath, although now we have the added complication of a forest fire raging at our doorstep and it just all feels a little apocalyptic and that’s making it hard to cope.
So, yeah. I’ve not been able to post. I’ve not been able to do much other than try to get through all of this stuff. That, and try to keep my heart quiet. Still. Peaceful, to the extent that it can be.
Which means that I need to try to keep everything quiet. Still. Peaceful. While I muddle through this.
I hope that you’ll bear with me.
posted August 27, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Take all the time you need Catherine. We’ll be here when you get back, with whatever support and quiet positive thoughts you need.
posted August 27, 2009 at 5:26 pm
So sorry you’re having to go through all of this
posted August 28, 2009 at 1:21 am
Catherine,
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. I don’t think we know how we will react to the death of a parent until it happens. There is no way around grief, just through it to the other side. It is difficult to believe, but a time will come when you don’t think about this grief every day, this grief won’t catch your attention so overwhelmingly. And, then the good memories will take over, like treasure. Because all of those good memories are in your heart like treasure in a treasure chest. The treasure will be revealed to you in the most amazing and beautiful ways. Hang in there baby, you can do this. And, we are hear to listen. You can count on us. We have your back.
posted August 28, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Take all the time you need Catherine. We’ll be here when you’re ready.
Tons of hugs to you sweetie.