Emily van Lidth de JeudeListening for Birds: Cancer Is Not a JourneyI was walking down from my parents’ house to mine, over the crest of their driveway where the wind blows steady. Not like the rest of the…Jun 26Jun 26
Emily van Lidth de JeudeHow We BecomeThis morning I got up as I have almost every May morning for as long as I can remember, and went barefoot out of the house to wash my face…May 1May 1
Emily van Lidth de JeudeArt for Change: When Connection and Conversation Are the OutcomeI could see him drifting across the polished concrete floor of the convention centre, blue-jacketed arms spread into a perfect reflection…Apr 17Apr 17
Emily van Lidth de JeudeAdult Unschoolers: An update on our kids’ lives! (And the Careers Situation)This morning my daughter sent me a photo of her dog, Clara, sulking on the couch. She’s not a morning-dog, apparently, and I guess…Mar 25Mar 25
Emily van Lidth de JeudePlaygrounds, Gaza, and a Forest: How Competition Impedes ProsperityOne damp autumn day, I crossed the dirt and wood-chip playground to the swings, where I saw a girl a couple of years younger than I was…Mar 13Mar 13
Emily van Lidth de JeudeinGrief Book ClubDeath and GraceI think the first death of my memory was my cat Katykins, who arrived dead in the trunk of our green VW beetle. My friend and I looked at…Oct 31, 202315Oct 31, 202315
Emily van Lidth de JeudeDisinformation and Meanness: What Is Going On?!It just hit me that maybe ten years ago I was worried about the rise of misinformation on social media. I saw it once in a while; people…Oct 4, 20231Oct 4, 20231
Emily van Lidth de Jeude10 Ways to Save Humanity Even If You Can’t March on Sept 15thAs the death-toll from Libya’s storm floods surpasses eleven thousand, and various hurricanes march their ways across the oceans, people…Sep 14, 2023Sep 14, 2023
Emily van Lidth de JeudeSmoke, Fire, Ashes, and Covering Everything with White.I sometimes wonder why everything I paint recently, and somehow even the installations I do, gets a clouded overlay. It’s oil paint, white…Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 2023
Emily van Lidth de JeudeDebunking Unschooling Myths (Sort Of)If you’re a new parent just now hearing about the term “unschooling”, or a long-time unschooler just wanting some validation; if you’re a…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
