By Rebecca T. Dickinson Photo curteosy of http://easyfunschool.com As I thought about blog ideas after the controversial article I wrote about joint custody and the drama that unfolded behind it in my previous four posts, I thought what should I write next? The wonderful thing about becoming a writer is there is always something to… Continue reading How We Create Worlds
Author: Corrie's Mom
They say teacher turn over is high right now, and many teachers will leave the profession in five years or less. I will enter my seventh year as a full-time teacher, and my 12th year in education after I'd started as a sub and teacher assistant. I was the student in the 1990s you did not want in your classroom because I was diagnosed with ADHD and did not know how to socialize with other kids. I was due to be tested for autism, but this was considered an ostracizing experience for a child then, especially a girl. I am a third generation teacher and author of seventeen creative works.
Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part II
Written by Rebecca T. Dickinson Edited by Emily Weaver Supported by Jeremy Walters Courtesy of http://blog.lib.umn.edu/nich0185/ Bills H. 4095 and S. 373 stirred more conversation in the state. Organizations such as the SC Association for Justice, SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the SC Bar and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers pressed… Continue reading Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part II
Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part I
Written by Rebecca T. Dickinson Edited by Emily Weaver Supported by Jeremy Walters Photo courtesy of Modernmom.com The controversy behind South Carolina joint custody legislative bill H. 4614 inspires arguments more complicated than A.P. Calculus and more emotional than a heart-grinding epic film. The bill and its predecessors, H. 4095 and S. 373, have inspired… Continue reading Child Custody Bill Sparks Debate, Part I
The Crossroads of a Writer, Part II: The Client, the Message, and You
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Are you a member of the Libertarian Party? Me: No. Are you a member of the Democratic Party? Me: No. Are you a member of the Republican Party? Me: No. What is your relationship to God? Me: We're good. (Asked in 2008 and 2009): Do you plan to have children anytime… Continue reading The Crossroads of a Writer, Part II: The Client, the Message, and You
Standing at the Writer’s Crossroads, Part I
By Rebecca T. Dickinson "There's only this. Forget, regret or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. No day but today." ~ Jonathan Larson, Another Day – Rent Your iPhone says 2 a.m. You have not slept more than three hours since—you can't remember. Or, maybe you're the early bird who… Continue reading Standing at the Writer’s Crossroads, Part I
Thoughts for Doctor Zhivago
"If I had touched you with so much as the tip of my finger, a spark would have lit up the room and either killed me on the spot or charged me for the whole of my life with magnetic waves of sorrow and longing." Boris Pasternack, Doctor Zhivago, p. 427 By Rebecca… Continue reading Thoughts for Doctor Zhivago
Blogging Award Nominations and Nominees
I am catching up on a few award nominations. I have not meant for them to sit around. There are now 52 subscribers. I would like to thank everyone for reading and for their encouragement as I am still a new blogger. First, I want to thank justbenwords for the Kreativ Blogger award nomination. Check out his blog. He… Continue reading Blogging Award Nominations and Nominees
He Turned His Back
It is one of those weeks. I have a deadline tomorrow. Three articles need completion, and interviews and statistics on family court and custody battles are piled on my desk. Charles has a fever, and I swear I see little red dots in front of my eyes. I cannot decide whether it is the lamp,… Continue reading He Turned His Back
Thoughts for Today
It Started With …. John and I went to meet my former boss and co-worker, now our good friend, at a restaurant in North Carolina. As we waited, I noticed a goose sitting in the median next to a small bush, on mulch and tossed out French fries. Children followed their parents into the parking lot. The van… Continue reading Thoughts for Today
Our Personal Lenses, Aly Hughes
Aly Hughes, Guest Blogger Our Personal Lenses There are times in my life when somebody asks me a question, and I pause to reflect. How did I get to this point in my life? It can be a friend asking if I want to go to the bar. Am I already 21? Or an aunt… Continue reading Our Personal Lenses, Aly Hughes
Corrie's Season 