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What happens to the things (and selves) we leave behind?
In my case, my parents guarded my past in their basement. Refugees don't have that luxury. Versión en español aquí. Belky Hernandez...

Kat Peters
Mar 2, 202111 min read


Escuchar con amor, Parte 3: "Esta Vez Me Tocó a Mi"
La canción me hizo pensar en las compensaciones, en lo que renunciamos cuando tenemos estos mecanismos de supervivencia y monólogos...

Kat Peters
Feb 18, 20218 min read


Listening with Love Part 3: “This time it was my turn”
The song made me think about the trade-offs, what we give up when we have these survival mechanisms and internal monologues, rather than...

Kat Peters
Feb 18, 20218 min read


Listening with love, Part 2: Listening to our kids about racism
Two local high school students gave me great parenting advice in a context where white-supremacy is real: listen to my kids, and talk...

Kat Peters
Feb 9, 202111 min read


Let's look for birds! / ¡Busquemos pájaros!
It's time for the Great Backyard Bird Count (Feb 12-15, 2021). I'll be spending at least 15 minutes during that time looking for birds...

Kat Peters
Feb 6, 20213 min read


Escuchando con amor este febrero
En este mes del amor y la amistad, necesitamos escuchar a los demás. Pero también, por un tiempo, estoy tratando de implementar lo que...

Kat Peters
Feb 1, 20218 min read


Listening with love this February
In this month of love, we need to listen to others. But now for a time I’m also trying to practice what my friend Julio does – turn off...

Kat Peters
Feb 1, 202110 min read


New perk for subscribers to New Backwater: Asi Comemos en Casa recipes
Announcing an exciting new partnership with Pri Montano, my friend and amazing home chef / Anunciando una nueva asociación emocionante...

Kat Peters
Jan 25, 20214 min read


Holding the future (or, what does the future hold?)
Our future is upon us, and it might not look exactly like we had hoped when we rang in the New Year less than two weeks ago. Holding my...

Kat Peters
Jan 11, 20216 min read


We keep going (but we stop to rest, too) / Seguimos, y también descansamos
Sandhill cranes travel hundreds of miles, but they stop (by the tens of thousands) to socialize, eat, and rest. You and I can go far,...

Kat Peters
Dec 8, 20204 min read
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