Helping My Kids Understand the September 11 Terrorist Attacks

September 11, 2016

I’m not a particularly religious person. When asked, I check the box “spiritual, not religious” on questionnaires. Still, once a year, I find myself walking through the doors of the local Catholic church into the quiet incense scented space. I walk to the table of candles flickering in the ever-present breeze and push a few dollars into the box waiting nearby. I light a blackened wick.…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.