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  1. Perimenopause: Longing For The Red Tent

    9/5/11 7:52am by JCK
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    Red Tent by photografer via Flickr.

    Here is the pain again… in all its spiral curves, dips and dives – plunging me into a dark unrecognizable place which has no identifying landmarks. Looking into the mirror, my waist seems to mimic my fuzzy brain, both going flaccid overnight. Just moments away from making peace with my body, out of nowhere a hormonal hell has stepped in, taken over, and apparently sideswiped the person who was once me. I am exhausted. Who does this body belong to? It couldn’t be mine. Do I really look this gray and achromatic?  Read more >

  2. JCK gets Jiggy with the DMV

    7/29/11 11:36am by JCK
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    When JCK awoke yesterday to another crystal clear blue sky, the first thing she thought was...What a perfect day to go to the DMV! She was more excited than a High School Pep Rally. She bounced out of bed, showered and even put make-up on. Wow, who is this dark eyed woman?  Read more >

  3. Can We Stop Using the Word Tramp?

    5/2/11 10:19am by JCK
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    Little Girl in Bikini

    TRAMP. Whether using the word as an epithet or embracing it (a.k.a., The Tramp Stamp), the word incites an emotional reaction in all of us. Because what we are really saying is that a girl or a woman is only the sum of her ....body parts. Calling another human being "a tramp" puts a label on that person. And, if we are asking parents not to dress their children like tramps, aren't we really saying...Parents, don't dress your girls like them? Perhaps the bigger question is: Can we stop using the word TRAMP? Are we capable of having this conversation without the labels?  Read more >

  4. Haiti. I can't turn away.

    1/15/10 12:28pm by JCK
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    I've been unable to write for the past few days. Everything I want to say about my life, my daily aggravations, how I'm trying to stretch and grow, who I am... It all feels frivolous and incredibly self-absorbed. Wherever I turn, the news of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti calls out. And, what it says is this... You are blessed. You are incredibly blessed with your life, and what you have. What are you going to do with it?  Read more >

  5. Because that is the art of blogging...

    7/25/08 1:58pm by JCK
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    I've been struggling since I've been back from the BlogHer conference. Struggling to find words, to put coherent thoughts into sentences. My rhythm has been interrupted by ...questions.  Read more >

Jennifer Cowie King

Full Name
Jennifer Cowie King
Member Since
June 2007
About Me: 

When not madly trying to survive with children less than 10 months apart, JCK can be found on her blog: Motherscribe. There you will find her exploring a range of topics including parenthood, feminism, and the never ending quest for self.  She is known to exist on a dibble of caffeine, a dabble of chocolate and the occasional whiskey...

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