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About BarbaraWalsh

Name
Barbara Walsh
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Barbara Walsh is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a reluctant Brownie leader, passionate reader, proud mother, and relishes moments of blissful quiet, staring at large bodies of water. She also writes a monthly column for the Raising Maine magazine. You can contact her with your child-rearing tips and concerns, or to share your stories about creative and inspirational parents at: info@raisingmaine.com.

Birthday
let's say I'm one of those 'mature mothers'
Town where you live
Winthrop
Number of children
two girls
Ages of your children
7 and 10
Interests/hobbies
writing, reading, kayaking, swimming, biking, traveling, photography, star-gazing, howling at the moon, and laughing with my family and friends
My kids love to...
play dolls, read mysteries, swim, kayak, listen to loons, hike, bike, bake, and watch family movies with Mom, Dad, and their crazy Coonhound Jack.
My favorite thing to do with my kids is...
hug them while lying on a lakeside dock, staring at the stars
My favorite thing to do without my kids is...
sit by the sea or a lake, and breathe in the blissful quiet
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Questions

Is anyone else flipping out????? What are you doing with your children with all this rain? Aug 12, 2008 09:42 AM
OK. I'm a stable mother. Sorta. But on this day - the trillionth rainy day this summer - I am... more
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FOUR BUCKS A GALLON; TELL ME ABOUT YOUR GAS TANK BLUES! May 8, 2008 07:44 PM
Raising Maine Columnist Babara Walsh wants to know how you and your family are coping (or not) with the soon-to-be... more
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How do you heal Mother Earth? Mar 20, 2008 03:57 PM
Anyone have tips, thoughts, rituals that you would like to share about how you and your children recycle, reuse and... more
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Comments

On Happy Magnets and Giving Thanks
Kathy, Thanks for your kind words. Still working on the... Nov 18, 2009 08:49 AM
On Happy Magnets and Giving Thanks
GT, Enjoy your gifts, too. And yes, the magnet theory... Nov 12, 2009 07:15 PM
On Happy Magnets and Giving Thanks
Ann, Thanks for your sweet words. It really does help... Nov 12, 2009 07:12 PM
On Chasing my inner clown
Thanks GN. I am eager to see the book completed.... Oct 24, 2009 10:20 AM
On Chasing my inner clown
GN, No night terrors or teething, just a bad habit. But... Oct 12, 2009 09:22 AM
On Love or Fear
Virginia, Somehow I had missed the story about the horrific... Oct 8, 2009 12:14 PM
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Blog Entries

memberimage Dispatches from Motherland Happy Magnets and Giving Thanks Nov 10, 2009 12:42 PM
The big magnet theory of gratitude does not go over well. Feebly, I try to explain to my girls that ... more
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memberimage Dispatches from Motherland Chasing my inner clown Oct 1, 2009 10:47 AM
I do not laugh – or at least not often enough. As my 11-year-old daughter, Emma, explains: “I’ve seen you ... more
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memberimage Dispatches from Motherland Yard sale? Make that 'minefield' Sep 9, 2009 08:20 AM
It is not yet 9 a.m. and I have threatened to maim my husband at least a dozen times. Thankfully, ... more
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memberimage Dispatches from Motherland Summer vacation: Rain, barf & a Barbie Weddin Aug 5, 2009 01:00 PM
Day one: Rain. More rain, like the rain that has fallen nearly every day for the past four weeks. Coffee ... more
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memberimage Dispatches from Motherland Farewell, Old Friend Jun 29, 2009 03:45 PM
The front-page news stirred outrage. "What?" my 7-year-old screeched over her bowl of cereal. "They can't close Mister Market! I'm ... more
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memberimage Dispatches from Motherland Wanting to hit 'pause’ as 11 beckons May 14, 2009 11:19 AM
My daughter ponders a homework question. “Would you want to live forever?” Emma asks. Her green eyes seek mine, searching... more
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