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Kate Shaffar

Commencement, A Mother’s Story

When I finally sat down to think it through, on plastic seats in a stadium filled with caps and gowns, my son’s face somewhere in the…

May 11

A group of graduates sitting in during commencement — all in green cap and gown.

May 11

One Eyed Charlie

An Unlikely Metaphor

Mar 21

One Eyed Charlie

Mar 21

Common Sense

An Updated Catalog for the Coming Election

Nov 1, 2024

Common Sense

Nov 1, 2024

Lilly Bell the Autoharp

I’ve always loved singing — feeling air pass through my lungs and come out as charged emotion. I did a choral stint in middle school which…

Sep 13, 2024

Lilly Bell the Autoharp

Sep 13, 2024

A Fresher Start

Announcing a New Feature

Sep 6, 2024

A Fresher Start

Sep 6, 2024

Unwanted Houseguests

I’m not a country girl by birth, though I am an animal lover. By legacy, my family jungle was, beyond a few exceptions, concrete. The…

Jul 19, 2024

Unwanted Houseguests

Jul 19, 2024

Going Fishing?

Last week I woke up on Long Island. The sun is out early in these warmer months, and I loved my Shabbat, but was ready to head home. I had…

Jun 21, 2024

Going Fishing?

Jun 21, 2024

Parallel Parking and Dial Tones

The Next Generation

Jun 14, 2024

Parallel Parking and Dial Tones

Jun 14, 2024

The Weekly Grind

Time empties from the day like water through a potted plant. On the other hand, when Friday rolls around, I’m right back at this Substack…

Jun 7, 2024

The Weekly Grind

Jun 7, 2024

Kitchen Skills

A Journey to Fresh Fruit Salad

May 31, 2024

Kitchen Skills

May 31, 2024

Kate Shaffar

Kate Shaffar

Welcome to the KATE CHRONICLES, where humor meets neuroses and finds a voice. Empty nesting in Western MA; chronicling as much as I can while the sky falls.

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