Thursday, September 8, 2011
Originally published in eConnect, Electronic Newsletter for Leadrs and Area Administrators in USWest Area Network, August/September 2011, Issue No. 19. A personal crisis can happen without warning. A death, a lawsuit, domestic abuse, a sudden household move, a birth with complications, hospitalization, a divorce, home fire, or an episode of mental illness can bring us […]
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Lynne Rubin interviewed me for the online “Leaders’ Spotlight” feature, and this was reprinted in LLL of Arizona’s SUNSHINE. Being a La Leche League Leader takes a lot of time and dedication. We all have it; it’s why we do what we do. Imagine, however, the amount of time and dedication it takes to remain […]
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Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #75, January/February 1998 It is a daunting project to move a household. It can feel even more complicated when many containers of precious La Leche League items are also involved. Moving my three sons, my husband, and myself from Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania was one thing. Moving […]
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Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #75, January/February 1998 Many of us agonize over finding just the right topic or expanding an idea into an article for the Area Leaders’ Letter (ALL), a memo, Connections, or another La Leche League publication. Waiting and hoping for inspiration can be illusive and sporadic at best. […]
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Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #71, May/June 1997 “She was like clear blue skies in the heaviest fog . . .†—E. Annie Proulx, praising her editor in the acknowledgments from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Shipping News Nova Scotia is famous for its fog. Like many coastal areas in Atlantic Canada, […]
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Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #66, July/August 1996 An index is a useful tool for locating material that has been written about a particular subject. But have you considered using an index to generate an idea for a new article? The August 1995 Connections index compiled by Lynne Coates covers Issues #39–#59. […]
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Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #93, January/February 2001 I coordinated the talent shows for the USWD TEAM Meetings in 1998 and 2000. I had never met most of the performers until a few days before the performance, and none of us had ever been in the buildings where the shows would be […]
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Co-written with Elizabeth White. Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #96, July/August 2001 Wouldn’t it be great if you could show everyone at an event who was attending and where they’d come from? Photo maps create a positive impression and a feeling of togetherness that warm feeling that sometimes only photographs can elicit. […]
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
With help from Lisa Albright and Amy Crane. Originally published in LLLI’s LEAVEN, April-May 2002 When a Leader relocates, La Leche League often provides welcome continuity in the face of moving upheaval. Not all Leaders are ready to jump into local LLL work immediately upon arrival, however. The following thoughts and experiences from move-in Leaders […]
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Originally published in LLL US Western Division’s Connections #87, January/February 2000 There is a wealth of creativity, affirmation, and information in past issues of Connections. Older articles (especially those written several years ago) may warrant another look in future issues. When starting to write for LLL publications yourself, orienting an administrator to her job (which […]
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