Family Matters
Kirsten Edmondson Branch
- Location
- Bay Area, California,
- Bio
- Kirsten Edmondson Branch is a freelance writer, blogger (http://www.relevantmom.blogspot.com) and mom who writes about news, current affairs and politics that affects families.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Broadcasting the SOS call of
the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 17, 2010 03:23AM - Support Means A Little More
Than Your Bra Color
January 10, 2010 01:17AM - Being Present Means Facebook
Can Wait
January 08, 2010 12:12PM - Refrigerator Psychoanalysis
January 04, 2010 07:54PM - Christmas Letter Atrocities
and Crimes Against Grammar
December 20, 2009 11:27PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I hung up my own lanyard
for that "other chain" five
years
ago this
sum…”
September 09, 2011 02:15PM - “A significant update to
an amazing story! Bump
please!”
January 19, 2010 01:14PM - “Another update with more
detail:
http://www.wp
xi.com/news/22261745/detail.ht
ml”
January 18, 2010 01:10AM - “An Update:
Some
good news apparently coming
out of #Haiti, 5 #BRESMA kids
now
get…”
January 17, 2010 04:37PM - “Sorry, fixed
link:
http://www.cnn.
com/2010/OPINION/01/16/griffit
h.haskell.haiti.ad…”
January 17, 2010 01:15PM
Kirsten Edmondson Branch's Links
- My Blog
- Relevant Mom
September 09, 2011 02:15PM
“I hung up my own lanyard for that "other chain" five years ago this summer, and it was similarly heartbreaking to let go of a career I genuin…”
About: Denouement for a bookseller
“I hung up my own lanyard for that "other chain" five years ago this summer, and it was similarly heartbreaking to let go of a career I genuin…”
About: Denouement for a bookseller
January 19, 2010 01:14PM
“A significant update to an amazing story! Bump please!”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“A significant update to an amazing story! Bump please!”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 18, 2010 01:10AM
“Another update with more detail: http://www.wp xi.com/news/22261745/detail.ht ml”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“Another update with more detail: http://www.wp xi.com/news/22261745/detail.ht ml”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 17, 2010 04:37PM
“An Update: Some good news apparently coming out of #Haiti, 5 #BRESMA kids now getting out http://kashaiti.blogspot.com/ So good to hear! about 1 hour I t…”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“An Update: Some good news apparently coming out of #Haiti, 5 #BRESMA kids now getting out http://kashaiti.blogspot.com/ So good to hear! about 1 hour I t…”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 17, 2010 01:15PM
“Sorry, fixed link: http://www.cnn. com/2010/OPINION/01/16/griffit h.haskell.haiti.adoptions/inde x.html”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“Sorry, fixed link: http://www.cnn. com/2010/OPINION/01/16/griffit h.haskell.haiti.adoptions/inde x.html”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 17, 2010 01:13PM
“Powerful and well said by a family waiting for a BRESMA orphan. This is what's at stake. "We want our son to live." http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPR 30;”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“Powerful and well said by a family waiting for a BRESMA orphan. This is what's at stake. "We want our son to live." http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPR 30;”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 17, 2010 12:43PM
“Thanks for commenting Julie. Yes, it's frustrating, but the situation is so fluid and chaotic understand how can happen. Glad they are visiting at all!…”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“Thanks for commenting Julie. Yes, it's frustrating, but the situation is so fluid and chaotic understand how can happen. Glad they are visiting at all!…”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 17, 2010 12:08PM
“Since I wrote this in the dead of night, let's give it a little bump so it hopefully can see the light of day. Update this morning confirmed that a man…”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
“Since I wrote this in the dead of night, let's give it a little bump so it hopefully can see the light of day. Update this morning confirmed that a man…”
About: Broadcasting the SOS call of the #BRESMA Orphans of #Haiti
January 10, 2010 03:12PM
“Thanks for sharing your perspective Susan :)”
About: Support Means A Little More Than Your Bra Color
“Thanks for sharing your perspective Susan :)”
About: Support Means A Little More Than Your Bra Color
January 10, 2010 11:40AM
“Kathy,unfortunately those stories are all too common. I think it's good something like this which rouses us out of our daily grind to think about them…”
About: Support Means A Little More Than Your Bra Color
“Kathy,unfortunately those stories are all too common. I think it's good something like this which rouses us out of our daily grind to think about them…”
About: Support Means A Little More Than Your Bra Color
January 09, 2010 11:42AM
“That is what the author said as well. I never really looked at it that way. Certainly things from my childhood started making sense, since I was an onl…”
About: Being Present Means Facebook Can Wait
“That is what the author said as well. I never really looked at it that way. Certainly things from my childhood started making sense, since I was an onl…”
About: Being Present Means Facebook Can Wait
January 08, 2010 03:46PM
“Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Kathy”
About: Being Present Means Facebook Can Wait
“Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Kathy”
About: Being Present Means Facebook Can Wait
January 08, 2010 12:27PM
“Getting lost in the shuffle...bump!”
About: Being Present Means Facebook Can Wait
“Getting lost in the shuffle...bump!”
About: Being Present Means Facebook Can Wait
January 05, 2010 11:59AM
“Redstocking: Now that's something definitely worth having on the fridge! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. :)”
About: Refrigerator Psychoanalysis
“Redstocking: Now that's something definitely worth having on the fridge! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. :)”
About: Refrigerator Psychoanalysis
January 04, 2010 09:00PM
“You know, I'm always a little suspicious when someone DOESN'T have something on the fridge. Their freak flag is just a little more hidden is all :) Tha…”
About: Refrigerator Psychoanalysis
“You know, I'm always a little suspicious when someone DOESN'T have something on the fridge. Their freak flag is just a little more hidden is all :) Tha…”
About: Refrigerator Psychoanalysis
December 22, 2009 12:35AM
“I can only simply say I could not agree more. My neck hurts from vigorous nodding. I've been away for awhile, and this post reminds me how much I missed…”
About: With the Greatest of Ease
“I can only simply say I could not agree more. My neck hurts from vigorous nodding. I've been away for awhile, and this post reminds me how much I missed…”
About: With the Greatest of Ease
December 22, 2009 12:05AM
“Congratulations and welcome to your new post. I went away for a while for various reasons, but I'll look forward to seeing how you steer the ship. Neve…”
About: Greetings from Open's new editor
“Congratulations and welcome to your new post. I went away for a while for various reasons, but I'll look forward to seeing how you steer the ship. Neve…”
About: Greetings from Open's new editor
December 21, 2009 06:38PM
“I doubt I'll get many if this post gets out ;)”
About: Christmas Letter Atrocities and Crimes Against Grammar
“I doubt I'll get many if this post gets out ;)”
About: Christmas Letter Atrocities and Crimes Against Grammar
December 21, 2009 05:11PM
“To be clear...I actually like the things, it's just when they are so atrociously executed that gets my underthings in a twist :)”
About: Christmas Letter Atrocities and Crimes Against Grammar
“To be clear...I actually like the things, it's just when they are so atrociously executed that gets my underthings in a twist :)”
About: Christmas Letter Atrocities and Crimes Against Grammar
December 20, 2009 11:33PM
“I know it's been a long while! I've been busy growing and birthing a new son, chasing the crazy but cool toddler son, and working (writing for others).…”
About: Christmas Letter Atrocities and Crimes Against Grammar
“I know it's been a long while! I've been busy growing and birthing a new son, chasing the crazy but cool toddler son, and working (writing for others).…”
About: Christmas Letter Atrocities and Crimes Against Grammar
April 21, 2009 02:07AM
“Wow...someone went into my vault and I appreciate the feedback immensely. I should be back sometime soon to resume some writing in this forum. The last…”
About: A Good Mother Is Complicated
“Wow...someone went into my vault and I appreciate the feedback immensely. I should be back sometime soon to resume some writing in this forum. The last…”
About: A Good Mother Is Complicated
February 17, 2009 03:57PM
“Well said.”
About: In response to VR's vaccine post: I have something to say
“Well said.”
About: In response to VR's vaccine post: I have something to say
February 17, 2009 03:28PM
“Simply put...beautiful. Thanks for sharing.”
About: God In A Deaf Child's Room
“Simply put...beautiful. Thanks for sharing.”
About: God In A Deaf Child's Room
February 06, 2009 12:15AM
“Prayers and virtual hugs to you and your family...at least he has a soft place to fall, i.e. a terrific mom...with this he will no doubt be able to get…”
About: My Wonderful Son, Who Doubled Down
“Prayers and virtual hugs to you and your family...at least he has a soft place to fall, i.e. a terrific mom...with this he will no doubt be able to get…”
About: My Wonderful Son, Who Doubled Down
February 05, 2009 02:02AM
“My comments option is acting funky...frustrating!”
About: Throwing Eight Babies Out with the Backlash
“My comments option is acting funky...frustrating!”
About: Throwing Eight Babies Out with the Backlash
Kirsten Edmondson Branch's Favorites
Updates
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Grass Angel 4 & 5
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A Sad Parallel: Reflecting on the Suicide of Mary Kennedy
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For a taste of 'la dolce vita,' visit your local coffeehouse
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Announcing the Salon-Alternet Investigative Fund
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Two Years Old: Little Man Recap
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Impressions of me.
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Me on Open Salon
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What IS "Terrorism," anyway? No One KNOWS!
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