Author: Writer of Words, etc

Writer of words, purger of stuff, drinker of wine, hockey mom.
Beagle, blogging, dogs, inspiration, mental health

Wednesday thoughts – blog and book link love

by Writer of Words, etc9 Comments on Wednesday thoughts – blog and book link love

I am in a good mood for once. A great mood. Can you believe it? (I hope it lasts.)

So I’m going to share the joy with some ❤ link love ❤ today. But first? Continue reading “Wednesday thoughts – blog and book link love” →

blogging, coronavirus, first world problems, momlife, pandemic, relationships, Slice of Life

Sunday thoughts

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Every once in a while I cook an elaborate breakfast. Today, it was French toast. With the last loaf of bread, almost no maple syrup, but plenty of cinnamon and a tiny sprinkle of sugar. And some peameal bacon ha.

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blogging, creative writing, writing

Sensitive material on your blog; how not to alienate regular readers

by Writer of Words, etc28 Comments on Sensitive material on your blog; how not to alienate regular readers

Some of you may have noticed that my blog does not follow a traditional niche.

Nor do I write to a specific target audience.

So it is probably not surprising that this blog has attracted, and welcomed, a global and culturally diverse following. And, most importantly, many of you feel comfortable coming here from across all the continents to express and share your own views and perspectives on whatever topic I blab on about.

How fabulous is that? 🙂

However.

I’ve been thinking about diversifying my content a little bit. 😲

Here’s the preamble of my brain’s inner workings:

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blogging, GenX, midlife, momlife, parenting, perimenopause, teenagers, Women issues

Women’s bodies, sexuality and the stigma of menstruation

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Disclaimer: this is a straight-forward, blunt, personal perspective about women and periods. If you’re squeamish about these things I encourage you to get over it and read it anyway. Looking forward to respectful and thoughtful, contributing comments. Let’s talk about this and take away the stigma of menstruation.

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Ladies, do you remember the circumstances of your first period?

What about you men, do you remember when your sisters started…? Or your daughters?

I don’t remember much, other than the usual sentiments of discomfort, anxiety about leaks, and how unfair it was to have to go through this crap for the next 40+ years.

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blogging, dogs, mental health, midlife, momlife, pandemic, parenting

(Un)happiness

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Look. I don’t like it but I do use it occasionally, this block editor Gutenberg thing. Only because they’re going to punish us more later, when they remove the other options indefinitely.

I blog in admin when I’m on my laptop, not block editor. This is what admin looks like. Continue reading “(Un)happiness” →