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On Motherhood and Sanity

By Angelica Arbulu
Mother to a boy and a girl under the age of 4, in a trilingual and somewhat nomad family, I struggle with the every day challenges  of being a good and present mom, as well as a humanitarian worker, a photographer and a writer (www.angelica.carbonmade.com
 My mother likes to say that mother hood is not a sprint sport, but a marathon. She says this so that we try to think long term. So that we try not to get too overwhelmed on the bad days. But sometimes, knowing that this will never end (ok, it will, just not in ... Read more...
 Just got back from a lovely holiday –slash- work. Since I am freelance and can work anywhere as long as there is a computer and internet access, we often end up taking holidays while I’m on a job, which doesn’t entire ... Read more...
 What do you miss most from home? Anyone who has spent time away from home knows the answer to this: It is simple, and it is usually the food. Ok, often there is something about the family and friends, but now ... Read more...
I’ve come home. Once, and if I’m very lucky twice a year I fly home. Like the birds fly east in the winter, I come home to my family, to my food, to my language and my traditions. Once a year I touch base with my roots and my past. Home for ... Read more...
Can women's boobs cause earthquakes? According to Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedigh, Tehran's acting Friday prayer leader, YES WE CAN! In his words: "Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread a ... Read more...
I miss empty time. Those days in early childhood where hour after hour would stretch before me, almost menacing, without a task or duty assigned to fill it.  I distinctively remember the angst that sometimes accompanied these days. The words “I’m bo ... Read more...