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froggy

froggy
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Birthday
June 07
Title
She Who Must Be Obeyed
Company
Yes please! Come on over. We'll have tea.
Bio
Mom, editor, writer, wife, traveler, dog owner, laundry wrangler, and superintendent of homework.

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Salon.com
8:52PM
“You get to feel however you need to. End of story. Don't let anyone tell you anything different.”
About: Funk
May 16, 2013 02:49PM
“This is a beautiful essay, Joan, and as all your writing about your mother, tinged with sadness. Good work. I learned early that family secrets never st…”
About: Birth Certificate
May 09, 2013 03:55PM
“One of these days, David, I'm gonna show up on your doorstep. Just so you know. And I want a riding lesson. Your writing is beautiful, and your horse e…”
About: She's My Girl
May 01, 2013 11:16AM
“A lovely picture and a lovely story.”
About: The Princess and the Geek - For Prom Season
May 01, 2013 11:11AM
“So sorry, Lunchlady, but it's the step you need to take. I think you are building a pearl. That piece of hard, sharp grit inside you is slowly layering…”
About: Saying Goodbye
May 01, 2013 11:09AM
“This is a beautiful piece, Joanie. Happy Taco Tuesday, and yes, he should buy the boots.”
About: Taco Tuesday
April 30, 2013 01:42PM
“So sorry you're in the hospital, but this was priceless! Get well soon.”
About: Humans in Hospitals: What Is Behind the Curtain?
April 19, 2013 03:58PM
“This kind of reminds me of regular conversations with my teenager. "Mom, there's a field trip next week. Can I go?" "Where's the form to f…”
About: The Latest "News"
April 04, 2013 05:26PM
“Oh Cranky. The funny corollary to this story is my dear old dad. He spent his life working for Ma Bell. A telephone man. A blue collar guy, high school e…”
About: A Grim Fairy Tale
March 27, 2013 07:41PM
“Speaking as a wannabe wildlife biologist, the deer need predators. Any animal species needs predators to keep them from over-running their habitat. I'm…”
About: Oh Deer
March 22, 2013 11:36PM
“Tink, you write beautifully, and I'm so very sorry for your loss.”
About: WANDERING WHERE I AM GOING — Steps of Life: Random posting
March 21, 2013 09:20PM
“This is beautiful, in so many ways. Thanks for writing and sharing your travels.”
About: In Morocco
March 21, 2013 09:17PM
“Drema and Sheila--I just remember that summer so well, with my entire town demonizing a boy I remembered playing with my brother. He was just a kid. Bu…”
About: Sympathy for the Perpetrator
March 20, 2013 08:15PM
“I will never, ever, believe the trope that men can't stop. That is such complete and utter bullshit. I am lucky to have dated (and married) a kind, att…”
About: A Man should know how to take NO for an answer.
March 20, 2013 02:32PM
“Good to see you back here! I enjoyed your stories of Saudi, and now I'm looking forward to stories about Dubai. Keep writing!”
About: I expected to hear more crickets in my empty blog space
March 20, 2013 02:30PM
“Thanks Miguela.”
About: Sympathy for the Perpetrator
March 20, 2013 12:41AM
“vzn, I don't know which is worse. They're both horrible in their own way. Knowing someone who turned out to be a criminal changed me, though. I hope th…”
About: Sympathy for the Perpetrator
March 19, 2013 10:36PM
“Aim--I agree... the boys in Steubenville did this over hours, and laughed about it. That is somehow worse. But somewhere under that awful behavior is s…”
About: Sympathy for the Perpetrator
March 19, 2013 05:36PM
“ThroughMyEyes, I'm so sorry about your daughter. And yes, while there are black-and-white cases, the people involved in them are not. Sarah, thanks. onis…”
About: Sympathy for the Perpetrator
March 19, 2013 05:30PM
“Sad that you even have to write this. But well done.”
About: #ThatIsRape: FAQs to Help Keep You Off The Sex Offender List
March 19, 2013 03:37PM
“Ha ha ha! I'm with you there, Nancy. I hear about cleanses all the time, and have so far not found the interest in participating myself. No coffee? Sho…”
About: Cleansing Thoughts
March 19, 2013 03:14PM
“Thanks Joanie. While I still have compassion for my brother's friend, the Steubenville case is more complicated. I guess I hope the boys can find compa…”
About: Sympathy for the Perpetrator
March 19, 2013 12:57PM
“We all find comfort where we may, and I'm glad you have found some. Since I gave up church and God years ago, I realized that my church has become my l…”
About: Prayer
March 19, 2013 12:45PM
“Thank you Amy for a great post. When I was in college, an underage girl was raped at a fraternity party. The fraternity was notorious--around campus, we…”
About: Steubenville: Glorifying Sports Above All Things
March 17, 2013 03:03PM
“As the parent of a young teen, I don't know the answers here. What I do know is that there is a lot of responsibility on the parents to not let teen bo…”
About: Jack and Jill went up the hill...Jill got Raped.
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