Category Archives: Parenting

Waiting with Alex

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Kate Christie

As some of you know, Monday is my day at home with Alex. We had fun today reading one of her library favorites of the week. Rather than tell you more, I’ll let you see for yourselves. (For best viewing … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Weekend 2012

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Kate Christie

Mother’s Day Weekend 2012 The night before Mother’s Day, Kris and I took Alex to see the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball team play China at Key Arena, home to the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. We had a great time, though Alex … Continue reading →

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This is What Gay Marriage Looks Like

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kate Christie

Today, May 9, 2012, President Obama made history by affirming, “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married”—ten little words that are now winging their way about the nation via a variety of technological means. After talking to … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Boys and Other Perils

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Kate Christie

Part I  Recently Jenifer Levin, author  of the 1993 novel The Sea of Light—a remarkable work of fiction that helped inspire me to write my own stories about lesbians, sport, trauma, and recovery—released a Kindle short, an essay entitled “Night … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Kate Christie

I haven’t posted in a while, and like all lapsed bloggers, I can claim a multitude of reasons, the most compelling of which has been a new writing project that is almost ready for release. In the meantime, I thought … Continue reading →

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