http://creativemother.de/2006/02/19/temper-tantrums/ explaining my life to strangers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativemother.de/2006/02/19/temper-tantrums/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Cav Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:36:00 +0000 http://creativemother.de/?p=10#comment-1241 How refreshing to read about another musician struggling with home and family. I am a singer/songwriter and artist/educator who has raised a family of three children ranging in age from 30 - 15 and is now raising my 2 year old grandaughter. I am truly a "real" musician doing laundry, changing diapers, cooking, cleaning, and still squeezing in time to write, though not everyday. I sing at home to my family about going potty, doing chores, and whatever we're doing at the time - a "real" songwriter. I went to a songwriting workshop given by Janis Ian who spoke of the importance of writing about everyday things and writing every day to hone your skills and train yourself to write on command. What great advice! How refreshing to read about another musician struggling with home and family. I am a singer/songwriter and artist/educator who has raised a family of three children ranging in age from 30 – 15 and is now raising my 2 year old grandaughter. I am truly a “real” musician doing laundry, changing diapers, cooking, cleaning, and still squeezing in time to write, though not everyday. I sing at home to my family about going potty, doing chores, and whatever we’re doing at the time – a “real” songwriter. I went to a songwriting workshop given by Janis Ian who spoke of the importance of writing about everyday things and writing every day to hone your skills and train yourself to write on command. What great advice!

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