(my daily blog)
Last night, a friend arrives for a sleepover. She has a green envelope that she presents to my daughter. It’s a homemade “friendship award.”
I’m in the university library to find the article I want on neuroscience and writing. I’m suddenly interrupted by the pull of the juvenile fiction
This morning, my friends and I huddle by the school entrance, making conversation with other parents and school administrators. As we notice the line of
I’m reading a book to my daughter that mentions a bunny with a nose that wiggles. I learn that a bunny wiggles her nose for
Getting small children ready to play in the snow requires patience. Change your agenda for the moment because this is going to take some time.
Years ago, I read a parenting book about the power of the one word reminder. Instead of spouting out long, elaborate directions to children, especially
I introduce Memoir Writing to my students today, and I ask them to write down one or two examples of beautiful moments they’ve experienced. I’m
Lately, I’ve been amazed at how loud the autumn leaves are. They crunch underfoot, and those left in the trees chatter as the wind blows.
Today, we celebrate my daughter by a rite of passage ceremony that we’ve been thinking about for a long time. We are getting her ears
Last year, my daughter’s teacher asked me to provide some healthy Halloween treats for the 2nd grade party. Everyone knows how terrible I am at