Author Archives: Laura Grace Weldon

About Laura Grace Weldon

Laura Grace Weldon is a writer and editor, perhaps due to an English professor's scathing denunciation of her writing as "curious verbiage." Her recent book is "Free Range Learning" (lauragraceweldon.com) and she's working on her next, "Subversive Cooking" (subversivecooking.com). She lives on Bit of Earth Farm with her family where she is a barely useful farm wench. Although she has deadlines to meet she often wanders from the computer to preach hope, snort with laughter, cook subversively, observe chicken behavior, discuss life’s deeper meaning with her surprisingly tolerant offspring, sing to bees, hide in books, feed cows, walk dogs, concoct tinctures, watch foreign films and make messy art.

Politeness Recovery In Progress

Posted on May 23, 2013

Politeness is the dodo bird of our times. No one is quite sure what killed off civility but it’s obvious that two-year-olds aren’t growing out of tantrums or a sense of entitlement. Instead they just get bigger, becoming toddler adults. Continue reading →

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Links & News 5-20-13

Posted on May 20, 2013

My good news. Plus human-eating giants, memory consolidation, ranting, and more. Continue reading →

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Pride Goes Before Tiny Bite Marks

Posted on May 14, 2013

I thought, probably with obnoxious smugness, that my wonderful parenting had something to do with how well my kids were turning out. That was before my son started biting. Continue reading →

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Prevent Sweatshop Horrors As You Shop

Posted on May 8, 2013

Consumer demand for cheaply priced clothes and other goods is directly related to horrors like the recent garment factory fire in Bangladesh that killed over 800. How we shop can change that. Here are over 100 links to companies that keep all production in the United States, Continue reading →

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Vagus Overusers Anonymous

Posted on April 30, 2013

Sigh, go ahead. You may just be helping yourself to relaxation, compassion, and more. Continue reading →

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Where Fascination Leads

Posted on April 23, 2013

Do a small child’s fears and fascinations have something to do with a uniqueness he’s trying to live out, a sort of “acorn” of destiny? Continue reading →

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These Are Interstellar Times

Posted on April 9, 2013

Something amazing is happening right now, an achievement that will set the times we live in apart from any other in human history. Continue reading →

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Why You Care About (insert celebrity here)

Posted on April 3, 2013

I am intrigued about the way technology intersects with the unspoken essence of loving connection. It leads me to a potentially crackpot theory…. Continue reading →

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Plan A $100 Wedding

Posted on March 26, 2013

The best wedding I ever attended was the cheapest. Laughter, music, great food, and memories to last a lifetime. Continue reading →

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