by Deborah Quinn | Mar 26, 2014 | aging, Education, Feminism, Gender, Politics
Gloria Steinem spoke at my college graduation back in 1986. At the time, as a graduate of a woman’s college, I thought to myself “oh good lord, her. Couldn’t they find someone more relevant?” It was the era of “divest now” and...
by Deborah Quinn | Aug 7, 2013 | Abu Dhabi, Education, expat, family, Kids, UAE
Today in The National, I’m writing about the speed with which Abu Dhabi is growing: everywhere you look, there are construction sites, cranes, earthmovers. But the construction seems dedicated to malls and apartment buildings…I’m wondering whether...
by Deborah Quinn | Jun 17, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Children, Education, expat, Kids, lost in translation, Parenting, Politics, religion
About two weeks ago, we got notification from the boys’ school that today, 17 June, would be a national holiday and the school would be closed. National holidays on short notice. One of the perks of life in the U.A.E. I’ll give you a minute to think about...
by Deborah Quinn | Aug 23, 2011 | Children, Education
Caleb has boundless faith in my intellectual capacities. I am, in short, his google. (Momoogle?) And while I’m flattered that he thinks I have the answers to everything, you know what? If I ever knew the answers to even half these questions, by now, in my late...
by Deborah Quinn | Mar 18, 2011 | Education, NaBloPoMo, NYC
Click here and read my post on Technorati Women today. Then you can consult your kids’ calendars for the week and wonder if you’ve fallen into the trap of overscheduling…
