Category Archives: Tales From the Motherland

Moments of Magnificence…

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Every day I have a moment of magnificence, that stops my mind from spinning— stops the what if’s; the why didn’t I’s; the I’ve got to’s. Quiets the the he said/she said’s, and the what I wish I’d said’s. The … Continue reading →

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End Of An Era, Cookie.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

This week I had a gulp moment, that blindsided me a little. Frankly, the fact that two of my kids are grown up and mostly out the door (one is way out the door, the other still has dirty laundry … Continue reading →

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Awards, Challenges and an Announcement

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

At writing group this week, the writing prompt was “If you could change one thing about the way you were raised, what would you change?”  We are given 5 minutes to write a response.  The Writing Goddesses in my group … Continue reading →

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He Says, She Says…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: This is fiction. Or mostly fiction. Well, the names and places have been changed to protect the people who wish I would write fiction. It’s also an indelicate subject in places. If you can’t handle suffering, don’t read on. … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Teens, Are You In?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

I’ve been thinking a lot about the pressures on modern teens: to be “All in” for everything, and make it look easy.  Back in the day, we did our school work and we maybe did a sport, or some other … Continue reading →

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This Mother’s Heart Stretches and Grows…

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

In the past two months, the fact that two of my three kids have flown the coop has really been settling on me. It’s happened in ripples, and kicks, and sputters and tsunami waves of emotion and adjustment, over the … Continue reading →

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And The Award Goes To…

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

“For most tired and Oscar’ed out, Dawn at Tales From the Motherland!” Roaring applause please, and hopefully I don’t stumble on my way up to accept my statue, as Jennifer Lawrence (in Silver Linings Play Book) did, when she went to … Continue reading →

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Would You Take a Bullet… For Peace.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: For some reason, the formatting as it appears on the “published page” is all wonky. I have no idea why, and can’t seem to fix it, as it appears just fine on the edit page. Sorry for the reading … Continue reading →

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Pissing On Greatness

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

When I read the shocking news yesterday that Olympic great Oscar Pistorius had (allegedly) shot and killed his girlfriend, at his home in South Africa, my initial thought was probably the same as most people who read that story: how … Continue reading →

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Is Do Unto Others… Done? And Other Social Cunundrums.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Whatever else was missing in my childhood, manners and certain principles were drilled into me. Always say please and thank you. Don’t reach across the table (fork to the hand kiddo) or talk with your mouth full. Do unto others… … Continue reading →

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