Parenting Perspectives: Nuns provide insight to mom Roxane B. Salonen, INFORUM Published: 08/25/2009 The grounds of St. Benedict’s Monastery in the summertime are a visual spa to the summer-worn mother. Gardens burst with the fruits of spring labor and flowers dance along pathways. One walkway leads to a goldfish pond, where sitting still and breathing [...]
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Aug 25
forum column (august 09): motherhood viewed from the monastery lens
Parenting Perspectives: Nuns provide insight to mom Roxane B. Salonen, INFORUM Published: 08/25/2009 Gardens burst with the fruits of spring labor and flowers dance along pathways. One walkway leads to a goldfish pond, where sitting still and breathing slowly is all that’s required. For two summers, I’ve been treated to a writing residency at this [...]
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st. ben’s day 7: restless evening
August 14, 2009 – St. Benedict’s Monastery Well, I thought I was done with my floral bouquet, but I deceived both myself and you. I found a few I’d forgotten about, and now have taken some more. A few will appear later, after I’m long gone from here. For now, though, this one spoke to [...]
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