Add to Cart. How would you describe her initial reaction to this life change? The author enjoys a rich relationship with her sons Alex and Theo. How did her career affect her role as mother? How did her relationship with her children progress and what is your opinion of that progression? The author makes the difficult decision to sell her house. What impact does that have on her situation? What role do our homes play in these life-changing moments? Would you have sold your house?
Why or why not? Whether it is a discussion of cookbooks, the romantic qualities of a kitchen, or the emotional draw of baked goods, food plays a significant part in Slow Love.
What purpose does food serve for the author throughout the course of this book? How do you see our relationship with food in our lives? Deidre Woollard has been writing both fiction and nonfiction for years. She has a Master of Fine Arts from Spalding University and her short fiction has been published in literary magazines and anthologies. She served as the lead editor on Luxist. Read More. Privacy Terms. Deidre Woollard Deidre Woollard has been writing both fiction and nonfiction for years.
Around the web. Dominique: Who says we know what we want? Often, we don't—or we are unsure, or ambivalent ourselves. In other words, you think you want one kind of person, you get them, and then, as you grow and learn, you realize that in fact you need something more, or something different, from a partner.
This happens at big life stages—and of course, the best partner can make those shifts with you. One thing I realized is that I was spending so much time analyzing what HIS problems were, that I was avoiding MY problems, which were equally to do with ambivalence!
Erin: You had a little time on your hands after the magazine folded. When we're not as busy as the guy we're dating, how can we keep ourselves from thinking too much about him during all the downtime? Dominique: Most of us want to feel like engaged, productive citizens. Learn a new skill. Whether in your neighborhood, your town, your city, or your state and country, get involved somewhere.
The key is to keep growing. And, by the way, it isn't just partners we get overfocused on. Children get to be the target of that too, and it doesn't help anyone.
Children don't need to feel that they have to live your life for you. Erin: You had to put your house on the market, get rid of books, and say goodbye to your garden.
What's your advice for getting rid of sentimental items that remind us of an ex or the past? Dominique: First try to give things to your friends and family, so that you can visit the things from time to time.
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