PinnedKathleen Curtin DoinThe Narrative ArcLearning Spanish Shifted the Direction of My LifePeople I met in Mexico pointed me to a different way to liveJun 162Jun 162
PinnedKathleen Curtin DoinThe Narrative ArcWhen Writing Was a Game Between FriendsRecovering a playful approach to writing by remembering an old friendshipApr 330Apr 330
PinnedKathleen Curtin DoinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Kathleen Curtin DoMother, Professor, and Perpetual Student of LifeMar 1519Mar 1519
PinnedKathleen Curtin DoinModern WomenIntercultural Conflict in the Delivery RoomA birth brings together two cultures in sometimes volatile, sometimes beautiful waysMar 1114Mar 1114
PinnedKathleen Curtin DoinThe Narrative ArcI Came Here for a Funeral and Found My FuturePast and present converge in a city by the seaMar 1517Mar 1517
Kathleen Curtin DoinBooks Are Our SuperpowerApplying Cal Newport’s Book ‘Deep Work’ to my Life As a ParentCultivating deep work in my daily life with small kids6d ago166d ago16
Kathleen Curtin DoinCounter ArtsMid-Century Modern Furniture and Designing a Life TogetherMy husband’s love of Nelson, Eames, and Girard has changed our lives for the better6d ago36d ago3
Kathleen Curtin DoinBooks Are Our SuperpowerI’d Hoped Johann Hari’s “Stolen Focus” Would Help Me Concentrate — Instead It Showed Me the…There are good reasons it’s so hard to sustain deep workJul 106Jul 106
Kathleen Curtin DoinBooks Are Our Superpower‘Childhood Unplugged’ Casts a Vision for Screen-Free ChildhoodKatherine Johnson Martinko’s book inspires parents to craft a rich offscreen life for their kidsJul 109Jul 109
Kathleen Curtin DoinThe Narrative ArcArguments Over a Souvenir Almost Ended Our RelationshipWe had to confront our cultural differencesJul 117Jul 117