By Estelle Erasmus
Last week was wild. I wrote a piece for XOJane about how I Shamed My Niece for Dyeing Her Hair Pink and it has over 300 comments and counting. I basically told about how a dramatic change in my appearance traumatized me when I made it in the 1980s and how that affected my attitude toward my niece–at first.
For this week’s content curation, I have an interesting lineup:
1) From Salon by Caren Chesler I Fought and Lost the Battle Against Christmas. A very different perspective than we’re used to seeing from a Jewish mom.
2) I don’t know if the NY Times Lives column is going to come back, but I enjoyed this piece by Etgar Keret called Taxi Driver about a taxi ride fraught with tension.
3) Kirsten Piccini, my Listen to Your Mother NYC alumni-buddy writes beautifully about her relationship with her mother on the beautiful new site The Mid in My Relationship with My Mother (Now That I’m a Mother)
4) Victoria Fedder (my fellow contributor to the anthology, My Other Ex), writes poignantly on Babble about The End of My Dance Mom Dreams.
5) This article, Happiness for Pessimists in the Houston Chronicle by Katherine Center did a wonderful job highlighting the dichotomy within a couple–that works.
6) Who doesn’t love Gloria Steinem? I thought this article on Bustle by Amanda Chatel was superb at culling interesting quotes and facts from her life: 10 Gloria Steinem Facts That Will Make You Love Her Even More.
7) Marcelle Soviero writes so beautifully in Forget Memory on The Manifest-Station about the effects of her mom’s early dementia on their relationship.
Till next week!
This is another great list. Thank you for sharing it with us. I loved the one about Christmas and of course Gloria…
Thanks Doreen. I love sharing good writing.
Estelle
Always fascinating….how does everyone make the time to read it all??? I feel like I am always running to catch up!
Tam, I think the more good writing you read, the better the writer you can become.
Estelle
Can’t wait until I have a quiet moment with a cup of tea to read your list!
I hope you get that moment and can enjoy!
Estelle
I look forward to reading these tonight! Thank goodness for the IPAD!
Carolann, Yes, IPAD’s make everything easier, don’t they? Happy reading!
Estelle
I always love your lists, thanks for some great reading. And I loved your XOJane piece!!! Really wonderful essay! xo
Kathy, Thank you so much. I love sharing great writing (including yours).
Estelle
I’m really enjoying your curated posts! You find great and less-seen stuff, Estelle!
Nina, Thank you. That means a lot coming from well-read you!
Estelle
I need to settle in tonight with these. I wish I had time now.
Hope you enjoy the reading when you do.
Estelle
Thanks for the links. They all look good, but I was particularly drawn to the post about dementia. I value the perspective of family members about caregiving challenges. It’s such a complex situation.
Karen,
Yes, Marcelle beautifully provides her perspective on dementia.
Estelle