Category Archives: family

Goodbye, Hello

Posted on May 22, 2026 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

After I returned to full-time work, and the atrocities of the world became overwhelming, after social media continued to be a toxic void and everything I had to say felt like it had been said by someone else or synthesized … Continue reading →

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Brother-sister books

Posted on February 8, 2016 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

When I write, I spend a lot of time exploring brother-sister relationships — perhaps because I couldn’t have gotten through my teen years without my own brother. I love reading about brother-sister relationships, too, even if they’re in the periphery … Continue reading →

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Fighting with A Teen-ager in the Age of Mass Shootings

Posted on October 12, 2015 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I wrote some words this week and ended up mailing them to politicians. I’m posting them here, too: It’s Monday morning and my daughter just huffed off to school like she was looking to star in a remake of The Excorcist. She hissed something at … Continue reading →

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Mother-in-law of the Year

Posted on September 27, 2015 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

It’s not every mother-in-law who would borrow a leather jacket and go walking down the street in bunny slippers in August. Just sayin’….

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Wendy Shang hits a home run

Posted on April 28, 2015 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

When it comes to words, Wendy Wan-Long Shang is patient. Sometimes the words rush right at her without pausing for breath. But they also walk. They amble. They bend down to pick a blade of grass. Wendy waits for the right … Continue reading →

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