by Monica Wiant | Dec 21, 2016 | Personal
My dad was wonderful. Ask anyone: His friends, his patients, his students, his family. He is my hero and my inspiration. I’ve written about him here before, but there’s one part of the story that I haven’t shared. I disappointed him.Growing up, I was my dad’s girl. We...
by Monica Wiant | Nov 19, 2016 | Personal, Poland Project
I went to Poland once, when I was 15. It was one stop in my last European vacation with my parents. We visited relatives, my mother’s childhood home, and my grandfather’s grave. It was a powerful emotional experience for my parents, and while I know the trip was...
by Monica Wiant | Nov 9, 2016 | Personal
Dear Evie & Felix,It’s 4:30 a.m. and I am trying to figure out how to tell you that the America you’re waking up in has elected Donald Trump as its next president.You watched the first debate and, even at ages 6 and 9, you saw Hillary Clinton as the more polished,...
by Monica Wiant | Oct 18, 2016 | Personal
Every parent gets the email, amidst field trip announcements and gentle reminders about snack policies. Subject: Head lice was reported in your child’s classroom. It’s an ordinary thing, an email you can delete. It’s always someone else’s kid.Until it isn’t.Ours...
by Monica Wiant | Oct 4, 2016 | Personal, Poland Project
While translating my grandparents’ memoirs for The Poland Project, I’ve had a lot of help from Google Translate. I grew up bilingual, but my Polish is rusty and my vocabulary falls painfully short in areas like World War II weaponry and spy tactics.Google Translate is...
