Minibabble: On hanging out with Harriet in the closet
…and wishing it was a dumbwaiter Some thoughts on the importance of children’s literature, and how we bring the books we read as children with us throughout life. Read the….
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Minibabble: Extraordinary morning
It was an extraordinary morning in the redwood forest, an extraordinary morning on earth. Every morning is extraordinary when you live on this unique nursery for life.
Minibabble: Brooke Berman, Director at Midlife
Brooke Berman is a first-time film director. She’s also a middle-aged woman, a mom, and a wife with a full writing career under her belt. In this mini-episode, we explore what she learned from directing her film, Ramona at Midlife.
ReBabble: Ramona at Midlife Watch Party
What happens when a group of midlife women watch a film about a group of midlife women? Well, we have thoughts! Host Suki Wessling gathered a group of friends who had watched the movie to talk about their reactions to this story, which is unusual in how it centers women’s lives and friendships.
Minibabble: Hands Off in Santa Cruz, April 2025
This is your host, Suki Wessling. On April 5, 2025, people across the United States took to the streets for rallies branded “Hands Off.” I particularly appreciated that theme once….
Minibabble: Tolerance is absolute, decency is the lowest bar
On Transgender Day of Visibility, some thoughts on what makes tolerance so hard, and why we still have to do it.
Filmmaker at Midlife: In conversation with Brooke Berman
Brooke Berman is a first-time film director. She’s also a middle-aged woman, a mom, and a wife with a full writing career under her belt. In this episode of The Babblery Radio Show & Podcast, we explore how she got to the point of directing her film, Ramona at Midlife, and what she learned in the process.
Minibabble: Woman holds the knife on the sharp side
Some thoughts on the proverb, “Woman holds the knife on the sharp side.” Why would she do such a thing? Is it because she was given a knife without a sturdy handle?
Minibabble: Getting to Know Us – Liberal women in coastal California
This is your host, Suki Wessling. Since 1996, I have been living, working, raising children, and making music on the central coast of California. When the Women’s International Newsgathering Service….
Minibabble: Don’t look at the tree!
When I learned to ride a motorcycle, the instructor gave one of those specific pieces of advice that end up being applicable to life in general: “Your bike will go….