PinnedAmy ColleenThe Summer of Jane AustenIntroducing a series of essays on my favorite author, with a worthy Goal in mindMay 142May 142
PinnedAmy ColleenThe Importance of Being Earnest (and Maybe Just a Little Bit Cringe)On hearing the drums echoing tonight, waking up to a beautiful day in the neighborhood, and throwing off inhibition.Aug 1, 202331Aug 1, 202331
PinnedAmy ColleeninFrazzledMy Mount Everest Is a Stack of Christmas DecorationsI knew parenthood would require bravery, but I didn’t sign up for attic laddersFeb 110Feb 110
Amy Colleen“Such I Was from One-and-Twenty to Nine-and-Twenty” (And Continue Still)I went to the JASNA AGM in 2016 and I’m going again in 2024. A lot has changed. And yet… not.Jul 41Jul 41
Amy ColleeninThe Book CafeMr. Bennet from “Pride and Prejudice” Is a Terrible DadAmiable film portrayals notwithstanding (RIP Donald Sutherland!), the book character is not meant to be emulated.Jun 2326Jun 2326
Amy ColleenStop Telling Young Parents “You’ll Miss This Someday”The good things will be remembered. It’s okay to forget the bad stuff.Jun 201Jun 201
Amy ColleeninFrazzledIf We Gave Unsolicited Advice to Power-Hungry Villains the Way We Do to ParentsIf you’re tired of burning and pillaging they’re tired of burning and pillaging tooJun 1112Jun 1112
Amy ColleeninThe Book CafeNew (or Nearly New) to Jane Austen? Here’s a Curated Reading List.Suggested reads for the total newbie, the partly seasoned, and everyone who watched Bridgerton and wants to read what came first.Jun 52Jun 52
Amy ColleenGood Novels and Intolerable Stupidity (and Quotes Taken Out of Context)When we attribute the thoughts of a fictional character to the sentiments of their real-life author, we make a poor case for our own taste…May 1622May 1622
Amy ColleeninA Parent Is BornBluey’s “The Sign” Had a Controversial Ending. Here’s Why That’s Good for KidsNuanced, creative storytelling opens the door for hard conversations.May 312May 312