Blog Posts

Plastic hunt

By Kate Blackwood / April 30, 2026

No disrespect to the classmates and their parents who gave my son cute Valentine gifts, but isn’t this a miniature instance of plastic inflation?

Blue blazes

By Kate Blackwood / June 29, 2024

The descent from Acadia Mountain and the joy of engaging fully with the task at hand when there’s no other option.

Slim Cranky’s Greatest Hits

By Kate Blackwood / July 29, 2023

The songs stuck in my head after two years of parenting

Red Cross Ash Wednesday

By Kate Blackwood / February 25, 2023

Instead of a grey cross made of ash imposed on my forehead, I received a certificate with a red cross in my email.