About this author:
Dorothy O’Donnell has a B.A. in English Literature from San Diego State University. Her career background is in marketing communications and journalism.
She is a freelance writer who regularly contributes to The San Diego Daily Transcript, an award-winning business newspaper, and other publications. Her feature and news stories have appeared in national magazines, such as Coast to Coast, a travel magazine for RV owners, as well as many regional community and daily newspapers, including The Marin Independent Journal and Today’s Local News.
Since becoming the mother of one energetic young daughter, O’Donnell has developed a passion for—and has found an endless source of inspiration for -- writing blogs, memoir and essays related to the big and small joys and challenges of motherhood. Her work has been featured on KQED’s Perspectives and published in the Marin Independent Journal and on the Web site of Mothering magazine.
In addition to her love for writing, O’Donnell also enjoys participating in triathlons, hiking with her family and dogs, yoga, travel, reading and--when she is lucky enough to get a babysitter—going to the movies.
September 22nd, 2007
My daughter’s been a kindergartner for nearly a month now. Phoebe’s had some rough moments along the way. For the most part, though, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how well she’s adapting and by her enthusiasm for learning. And during these first few weeks of school, I’ve learned a thing or two myself:
1. After fretting about my little girl not being in the same class with any of her preschool buddies, it turns out the only one this was an issue for was me.
2. I don’t have to give up my procrastinating ways in order to get my daughter to school on time. I’ve fine-tuned a routine that lets me sleep until 7:15, feed Phoebe breakfast, help her get dressed, prepare her snack and lunch, and make the 15-minute drive to school before the first bell rings at 8:25.
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