Welcome to the 13th installment of Getting Possessed with Kathy and the Dishwasher. One of my most favorite parts of blogging is meeting so many amazing and talented bloggers and writers. Women that I may not have ever had the chance to meet had I not started on this blogging adventure of mine. The fun of this series is that I get to share some of these ladies with … [Read more...]
Learning to Fly
Friday afternoon it rained heavily, while I sat in the temple with the other mourners, and we listened to the rabbi say beautiful things about someone I knew long before I was a wife, mother, writer, blogger, and social media addict. Michelle was a strong, kind person who had lost her hard-fought battle with cancer. My mind travels way back to a time before we each met … [Read more...]
The Moments That Matter
I’ve been playing around with the notion of how a mom knows whether she’s doing a good job. It’s not like we get a performance review each year with a list of what we accomplished and a raise from the boss. Motherhood isn’t that type of job. Three years ago, I was toying with the same idea and wound up publishing this piece under the title, A Great Gift. It has been edited … [Read more...]
This is Childhood: A Book Review and Interview with Galit Breen
In my 15 years of being a mom, there have been so many days when I just wanted to stop time and bottle up the feeling of a having a sticky two-year-old hand holding mine or getting a big toothless grin meant just for me from a seven-year-old who is so proud of missing front teeth. I’m really glad I started my blog three years ago because sometimes it’s only when I go back to … [Read more...]
Motherhood Gave Me My Voice
When I became a mother 15 years ago, I expected some perks with the job. The way a newborn will hold on to your finger when you are feeding her, or the way your two-year-old’s face lights up when you walk into a room. Being the one who gets to hear your son ask God to bless the baby in mommy’s tummy or hear your daughter say I love you for the first time. These … [Read more...]
