by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 15, 2013 | Character, Children, Community, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Transitions
My daughter Rachel emailed me from Tanzania asking if I had heard about Sarah and Michael’s mom, Kathy Bernert. Heard what? I wondered, already fearing the worst. Knots starting tying up in my stomach. Sarah and Michael’s mom, Kathleen Carol Bernert, 51, had...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 12, 2013 | A & E Oregonian stories, Art, Culture, History, Justice, Kids, Life, Living - Oregonian Newspaper, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Portland
Cast members of “Vanport,” clockwise from top left: Isaiah Sims, Kristen Warren, Israel Hammond and Hayden Todd. (Kate Szrom photo) Written for the print edition of Nov. 15, 2013 The Oregonian’s A & E section, titled...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 27, 2013 | Art, Authors, Community, Culture, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Portland, Theater, Youth
“Vanport,” an original play written and directed by Shalanda Sims, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 at Jefferson High School, located at 5210 N. Kerby Avenue in Portland. Tickets are $ 10 at the door. Sims is a descendent...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 23, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Culture, Integrity, Life, Live the Questions, Networking, Real LIfe
Today, I had the chance to sit in the front row of a Q & A with respected news correspondent Anderson Cooper. The Q & A was part of a preview event Anderson was invited to participate in at Portland State University Native American Student and Community Center...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 18, 2013 | Kids, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column, Teaching Moments, Transitions, Twins, Writing
My twins are 16. Oh my. Wow, and double wow. My two blue-eyed blonde boy bundles were born five minutes a part on a crisp fall day 16 years ago. One arrived at 10:32 a.m., the other at 10:37 am. One placenta, the doctor told me. “What does that mean?” I pondered, deep...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 9, 2013 | Christianity, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Slowing Down, Writing
Dear tailgater. I see the evil eye you are giving me. The impatient look. The “what are you doing, lady, learn how to drive” look. I see these looks because I have looked at people in the same manner. In fact, I did that just today. I have said to myself or to my...
