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Earlier draft posted on FB June 2, 2022 • Written by Lesa Quale Ferguson TTonight, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you a tale of television history—a story of comedy, culture, and one little word that sent a family into a tizzy. What Happened Recently, my dad told me a story [...] The post Expecting Trouble: A Sitcom, A Word, A Whole Lot of Feelings appeared first on Talking Iguana .
Originally posted on FB, September 29, 2022 • I wrote this during a challenging time in our journey as parents navigating the complexities of raising a child with ADHD. The crisis stemmed mainly from the lack of support provided by our children's school—a system seemingly designed to suspend and expel rather than educate. It was [...] The post Lessons Learned: Parenting Beyond Expectations for an…
Originally posted on FB, September 1, 2022 • A couple of years ago, my family was in the thick of big transitions. Most of them turned out just fine... for everyone but me. I’m still here, overthinking everything, clinging to my mantra—'That’s a thought, that’s a feeling'—and chasing it down with my morning coffee... [...] The post Too Much Thinking Before Coffee appeared first on Talking Iguana .
Originally posted on FB, August 29, 2022 • I wrote this back in 2016 when Trump was running for president, reflecting on our working-class neighborhood's shifting values and experiences. Maybe I was too idealistic and didn’t see what was clearly around me—maybe I got it wrong. Today is my mom’s birthday, and I [...] The post KOA: Revisiting Childhood Road Trips, Working-Class Values, and My Mom’s…
Originally posted on FB, 25 March 2021 • Written by Lesa Quale Ferguson• My New Year's resolution for 2001 was to get to know "God a little." I don't know where the thought originated, but I followed it. Three months earlier, I had moved from Seattle to my grandmother’s house in South [...] The post A Divine Interlude appeared first on Talking Iguana .
Originally posted on FB, 16 February 2020 • Written by Lesa Quale Ferguson• Lately, I noticed that my real-time data processing skills are above average for recording incidents where I failed. I collect the shoulda-coulda-woulda, insecurities, moments of self-doubt, and humiliation into my databank. These are tracked, recorded into discrete cells, [...] The post The Data Processing Happening in my…
This is the 4th assignment in the course INTERMEDIATE NOVEL WRITING offered by The Writer's Workshop • The class is taught by Jana Harris • The text used for this class is The Weekend Novelist by Robert J. Ray • Sep 27, 2021, Assignment 4 WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Flesh-out one of these [...] The post Intermediate Novel: Assignment 4: Flesh Out a Scene appeared first on Talking Iguana .
Spinning Out on - Naomi Klein's Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World I originally posted this February 11, 2024, on Facebook • By Lesa Quale Ferguson T he book “Doppelganger” by Naomi Klein (not Wolf) is enormous in scope. It's got me reeling. She spins out her thesis about Doppelgangers [...] The post Spinning Out on ADHD After Reading Naomi Klein’s Book “Doppelganger: A Trip into the…
20th Wedding Anniversary Post: He's Married to a Gemini Since Sam drives himself to school every morning, I've noticed this trend. He doesn’t say anything to anyone before he slides out the door. I complained about it to Dave, and he said, “Like mother, like son.” No matter how many times [...] The post 20th Anniversary Post appeared first on Talking Iguana .
Belly Flopped I Originally Posted this August 18, 2023 on Social Media after we returned home from our vacation in Maine • By Lesa Quale Ferguson Today, I spent some time on the phone with my friend Brigid's family. It's left me feeling...too much. I decided to post pictures and [...] The post Belly Flopped appeared first on Talking Iguana .
