When you’re a parent of young children, you have a golden opportunity to create habits and expectations that will survive the long haul. Want well-behaved children? Head ‘em off at the pass before […]
5 Short Parenting Tips That Go a Long Way
The Problem of Suffering
I’ve been concerned about suffering since I was eight, and I went to a friend’s Baptist church with her. They had fun games about remembering things from the Bible, and—always the showoff […]
Sirens Redux: Five Reasons to Kiss My Gynecologist
Sometimes you read something you wrote four years ago and think, “I wrote that? And I published it?” Well, honey, (as they say here in the mid-South)—yes, yes I did. It was […]
Writers and Meditation
I gave this talk as part of a panel with Casey Clague at the Gulf Coast Association of Creative Writing Teachers conference a couple of weeks ago, so forgive the speech-like feel. […]
Why I Don’t Post On Social Media About Being a Millennial Mom–Even Though I Thought I Would
I want to be like Suzannah, who writes so honestly and openly about her parenting. I want to be brave–after all, I’m a Siren. It’s my job to sing. As a Millenial […]
5 Mistakes I Made as a Parent
When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I decided I would put everything I had into raising my children. I would be someone they respected even after they […]
Meditation Monday: Interview with Taryn Prescott
My former student and beautiful writer, Taryn, on meditation in her life. Enjoy! –Katie When and why did you start meditating? – I didn’t start meditating earnestly until I was probably […]
Resistance is Patriotic: A Platform Worth Fighting For, Wearing Red, and the International Women’s Strike in the USA
This weekend I picked out a little American flag to plant in our front yard. It was a patriotic impulse-buy. But I won’t lie. I’ve been lusting after other countries: Canada […]
Meditation Monday: Interview with W. E. Pasquini
In today’s interview, W. E. Pasquini reminds us of the connection between sound and relaxation, as well as the uses of meditation for stress relief and pain control. Enjoy! –Katie When […]
Meditation Monday: Interview with Robert Annis
In this interview, poet Robert Annis makes a connection between poetry and meditation. Enjoy! –Katie When and why did you start meditating? I started meditating as a practice in my second […]
The Gloria Sirens 