Author: Fiona Bultonsheen

Live theatre can feel like a relic of the past, compared to modern streaming and digital entertainment options. But its reprise could bring us closer together. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sitting with strangers in the theatre. (Credit: Luis Quintero / Pexels) Fiona BultonsheenStaff Writer, The Buckley Beacon“Theatre, on its own, is a very unique art form because it’s about people all showing up and being in a room together. That creates a sense of collective energy, and that energy is important. The act of going outside and sitting in a room with a bunch of strangers and sharing in that atmosphere for just an hour and a half is something that ...

A review of Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. Fiona BultonsheenStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconIs having a big family irresponsible? Perhaps it is an indulgent choice in the face of climate change or a choice to conspire against one’s career. After all, we Yale women jumped hoops from kindergarten until now to prepare for the most coveted positions in America. Why risk a break in that trajectory?Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, in her book Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth, offers answers to such questions by focusing on the few who challenge the norm in what she dubs a “two-trending-to-one child world.” Her book contains conversations that aim to make sense of the decline in bi...