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What My Daughter’s Tattoos Force Me to Choose
June 23, 2012 I receive this eMail from Annemarie: When I click on the link, I see this comic: I stare for what feels like hours, trying to understand what it means. I am baffled by a daughter’s...
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The Ugly Truth About Myself I’ve Had to Face Due to My Daughter’s Tattoos
Just a few weeks after I first saw the Facebook photos of Annemarie’s tattoos, we spent a weekend together in a Las Vegas hotel room. (We were co-presenting a workshop at the 2012 National Council of...
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What My Daughter’s Tattoos are Teaching Me About Braver Living
Video covers the same concepts as this blog post, in more detail and depth. (Can’t see video? Click here to view it directly on YouTube!) Years ago, I made a “gentleman’s bet” with God. I wasn’t...
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How God Speaks to Me Through You About My Daughter’s Tattoos
When I launched this “Tattuesday” series, my original plan was to blog weekly. As in Every. Single. Tuesday. As Annemarie would say: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! “Life” quickly prevented me from...
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Questions My Daughter’s Tattoos Make Me Ask Myself
A few months after I’d discovered Annemarie’s tattoos, my solo performing class did a brainstorming exercise called, “The truth is…” The instructions were simple: Start with the words, “The truth...
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And Now for a Word from My Daughter & a Few Pictures of My Tattoos
Annemarie and I both feel like it’s time for her to join the Tattuesday conversation. She planned to make a short introduction video to share with you during Christmas break. But then she got sick and...
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Annemarie Talks About Tattuesdays
Annemarie made a video for you! She also included her notes, but trust me: It’s worth your 4 minutes and 40 seconds to watch her in action. (And no, I’m not in the least bit biased…;-) (If you can’t...
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Tattuesday: What My Daughter’s Tattoos Have Taught Me About Heroes, Guides,...
I’m no hero. As proof, I offer my reaction to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake: It’s a sweltering summer night. (Keep this in mind — it’s important later.) We’ve put the kids, ages three and one, to...
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Tattuesday: The Stories My Daughter’s Tattoos Are Telling
I’m texting with Annemarie two days before heading to southern California for her BFA solo art show reception. Me: If you’re up to it, I’d like you to tell me the stories of your tattoos. I’d like to...
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My Daughter’s New Tattoo
December 30, 2015 I wake up to this Email: As I sit here in my living room at 6:51 am, I am trying to find the words to thank you. I have been reading your Tattuesday series since I finally got out of...
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