Mauve Quarterly: Volume 2, Issue 1
March 2021: The year is here! How’s America doing? Read how it’s going so far. Plus, the Best of Winter. And what are we looking forward to for the Spring? Maude reports.
A Pound of Luck
Maude works with new motivation and a new situation. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Six.
All Things New
Maude Marches on, into Month Two! With a special bit of motivation. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Five.
Mixed Numbers
Maude wraps up Month One. Feeling . . . encouraged. Two pounds down, twenty to go! Or so I thought. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Four.
Relationships for Sale
Watching commercials lately you might think interracial families are invading America. But in some form or another, they’ve been here all along. –One of those kids in the commercials
The Best of the Breast
A proposed terminology change in the U.K. has stirred up conversation in the U.S. Should all parents be included in the art of feeding babies?
Snowbound
Maude has a hard time getting motivated to exercise and count calories. Snow doesn’t help. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Three.
Back on the Horse
After 2020 broke a winning streak, Maude tries to kick weight management back into gear, and meets a couple old friends. The 2020 Twenty: Entry Two.
In My Left Hand
The power balance of the U.S. federal government has tilted to the left. What should liberals do if they want to keep voters on board? And what should the right expect? Maude shares some suggestions.
Big Girls Don’t
For many, maybe most Americans, ten months of unusually high stress have resulted in weight gain. Maude’s personal struggle has crossed a line, and she’s not having it. The 2020 Twenty: Entry One.