If you’ve ever had an inconsolable crying baby you know the frustrations of having a “purple baby.” At it’s extreme, these frustrations can lead to Shaken Baby Syndrome. Now, an awareness campaign asking people to knit or crochet little purple hats for newborns to raise awareness of PURPLE Crying and shaken baby syndrome.
About Maggie Kerr-Southin
Curious by nature and a frequent asker of “why,” Maggie Kerr-Southin is fascinated by relationships: between people, animals, inanimate objects and the universe. Why humans do what they do and how that has impact on the world around them creates rich topics to probe and lessons to learn. In the end, it’s all poetry come to life.
Maggie has been a published writer for over 20 years, with her work spanning creative non-fiction, poetry, journalism, and corporate communications. A lover of words and their relationships with each other, she’s happiest when the phone doesn’t ring and she can be alone with her creativity. Maggie is also a fiber artist and avid cook.
I Loved Easter, Until the Church Got Involved
Easter has always been a big deal for me. When I was a kid, my parents bought each of their seven children a new outfit, including hats, bags and gloves for the girls. I still have a soft spot for patent leather shoes and mauve hats. When I was five or six, I was astounded […]
My Time in the Federal Pen
I’d done some stupid things in my life, and even more strange ones, but one of the weirdest was performing in a play about three women who were bitter and angry at men, in a federal prison. A men’s federal prison.
When Journalism Crosses into Tragedy Porn: Olympics Coverage of Joannie Rochette
Was the media coverage of Olympic skater Joannie Rochette’s short program, just three days after her mother’s death, valid news or tragedy pornography?
Gathering the Threads
As she lay dying of breast cancer at the age of 57, my sister made me promise to find her son. She had thought about him for 37 years, crying each November as his birthday neared.
Scot for a Day: Hanging Out with Haggis
For a wee Canadian lass, I felt a bit like a kid at an 18th century wedding on Robbie Burns Day. A true fish out of water. Nessy out of her Loch, as it were.