Parenting 6/6

Feb 18, 20201 min read

Make Good Choices

I first took note of this common saying when I would help in our son's first grade room. His teacher, Ms. Bishir, was always reminding...

Feb 15, 20202 min read

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day. Kris made some origami flowers for me. Different, but cute! Kara made up valentines for her class and added a...

Feb 14, 20203 min read

Snow Day (and Living to Tell About It)

Some days, you just don't get coffee until 5:00... in the afternoon. School was closed today, the kids were with me in my shop, I had...

Feb 13, 20202 min read

Chores, Schmores, Mom Is Not the Maid

There are times it seems "Mom" is spelled "Maid," so it's time for some retraining here. My dear little ones, and the dear big one, need...

Feb 7, 20201 min read

Bacon and Eggs With Love and Candles

Dinner tastes better made with love and with candles flickering on the table. Kal did all that tonight, plus set the table very...

Jan 25, 20202 min read

Creativity Happening: Let the Mess Begin

There's a designer hidden somewhere in my little girl. She has always draped herself and my mannequin with the fabric scraps I cut off...

Jan 19, 20202 min read

Being Loved, Wanted, and Secure (Plus Doughnut Memories)

Mom and I had a nice conversation yesterday. We were sharing our earliest memories. She has some memories even from being a baby! I'm...

Jan 15, 20202 min read

Kal

When I offhandedly asked Kal, my 10-year-old son, what to write about today, he said I should write about him. Here goes. Kal was the...

Jan 13, 20202 min read

Stories Before Bed Feel Safe

It's finally quiet for the day--if you don't count some snoring I hear from, well, never mind about that. The kids are supposed to be in...

Jan 11, 20201 min read

Musical Beds

We started musical beds last night when Kal went to bed early with a headache. Kris went to bed around 8:30. Kara put on Wile E. Coyote...

Jan 9, 20202 min read

Being Enough

A few friends and I met this morning to catch up on life and drink tasty, hot beverages. We end up, at each meeting, lamenting that we...

Dec 31, 20192 min read

10:08 AM and Parenting Through Selfish Anger

Our normal schedule is out the window during Christmas Break. It's New Year's Eve today. We finally have some snow on the ground! I...

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