Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Arts & Music

  • Mommy brain

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    Moms congregating in groups at parks, breastfeeding support groups, and cafes often find themselves trading stories about “Mommy brain.” You know, B.B. (before baby) you were a high-ranking partner at a law firm and now you can’t remember where you stashed your favorite nursing bra. B.B. you aced calculus and now you stare blankly at a…

  • Little-c creativity in our lives

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    Even those of us who do creative work professionally can benefit from doing hands-on, “little-c” creative projects.

  • Dear 20-year-old self,

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    Dear 20-year-old self, I remember the day you knocked on the door of the artist. You were a college student, and you were taking a child language acquisition course. When the professor had given the assignment to find a child to observe, you asked, “How do I find a child?” The people you knew were…

  • The wonderful world of Diana Wynne Jones

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    In the past, my kids and I had read a couple of random selections by the recently deceased British author Diana Wynne Jones, but we had never gone in depth into her large body of work until this summer. We were inspired by our book club, when another mom took a guest turn and announced…

  • Blow their minds, Santa Cruz Parents!

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    I pity my readers who aren’t here in Santa Cruz this Wednesday. It’s not often that you get a chance to take your kids on a free ride through avant garde history. The wonderful New Music Works (with whom my choral group, Ariose Singers, performs on a regular basis) is making it really cheap to…