A portrait of an Iraqi refugee’s family propelled award-winning photographer Jim Lommasson on a mission: to ensure that Americans hear the stories of Iraqi and Syrian refugees and understand what it feels like to flee one’s homeland.
When Lommasson had his aha! moment, he was working on a book project, “Exit Wounds: Soldiers’ Stories – Life After Iraq and Afghanistan,” …
An immigrant grandma with lots of girl-power is featured in our new book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts.” She is the assistant mayor and the coach of the most successful girls’ soccer team in the state.
The character, Vera, is based on Michael’s real grandma, Vera, an immigrant from Ukraine.
Vera grew up in the …
Have other mothers out there ever been the targets of moms who compete and bully?
I sure have. I wrote about my experiences in this piece recently published by True Parent Magazine, a new parenting magazine in Portland that is for “parents who keep it real.”
Here’s how my article, “The Mean Mom Olympics: Adventures with Moms who Bully, Hate …
By Lisa Cohn
It’s hard enough being a first-time father. But when these former dudes become sports dads, they’re often confused about how to cope with the often-confusing and drama-filled youth sports scene.
Jason Kreidman, founder of “Dudes to Dads,” which provides advice and support to new fathers, recently joined our “Ultimate Sports Parent Radio” podcast to five us some …
Ranger, an 80-pound Great Dane–Mastiff mix, fell more than 200 feet from a cliff after wandering away from his owner during a hike in Oregon’s Santiam State Forest. A two-year-old Husky-Shepherd mix named Kenny dropped off a 150-foot cliff in the state’s Columbia River Gorge. And Gracie the Goldendoodle tumbled off a 200-foot cliff in the same area.
All three …
By Lisa Cohn
“C’mon, Michael!” the soccer coach calls to my 6-year-old son during a game. “The team needs you!”
My son sits on the sidelines happily smacking his action figures together while the other kids run hard, laugh out loud and attempt shots on the goal. Out there in the soggy Oregon grass, the players are pushing themselves beyond …
I fell in love with the Waldorf school’s orderly and technology-free classroom that smelled like freshly-baked bread.
I fell for the place during the Open House, even though the apron-clad teacher, swirling a huge spoon in a bubbly vat of soup, seemed intent on casting magic spells on my trusting 5-year-old son.
Perhaps I was the one bewitched.
As soon …
Our new book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy” will help our family keep the memory of our dog, Lucy, alive–thanks to some surprising Kickstarter backers!
It’s due to be released Dec. 6, and it’s available on Amazon.com
Here are more details about the book, how it was funded, and how it was written!
http://www.bashandlucy.com/2014/11/13/boy-6-keeps-memory-dog-alive-heart-thanks-surprising-supporters/…
The Two-Refrigerator Solution: Teaching Tolerance in a Blended Family
By Lisa Cohn
Reprinted with permission from Mothering Magazine (www.mothering.com).
Before Bill and I formed our stepfamily, he and his kids were terrified of my refrigerator.
Venturing into my refrigerator was like embarking on a wildlife safari, Bill liked to say; the fridge was organized much like a jungle after a …