Monthly Archives: November 2017

Confessions of a Surprised Prophet

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Barbara McAfee

It happens over and over again. I write something – a song or a poem – about how I’d like something to be. The entire time I’m making it, I hear my inner critic hissing its usual transmission of doom. … Continue reading →

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Stepmother – Or Enough with the Fairy Tales Already!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Barbara McAfee

For much of my thirties, I was a stepmother to a beautiful kid. We met when he was two. During our first evening together, we played a wild, improvised game involving magnetic letters, a monster in the freezer and much … Continue reading →

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