The trials and jubilation of adult parenting
I wrote the post below a few months ago at a low point of a mother-son relationship. I wrote it …
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The voices children hear
As I turned the corner, pushing my cart down the next aisle in search of pickled vegetables, I heard highly agitated …
Sense of Wonder
Originally posted on The Musing Idealist:
A Blade of Grass You ask for a poem. I offer you a blade of grass.…
Albert Einstein quote
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live …
Do we really want to cheer up our kids with a Happy Meal?
Well, it’s time for another rant about commercials sending the wrong messages to kids and adults as well. I received …
The memory bank
As parents, we never stop feeling worry, hope, pride and guilt whether our offspring are children or adults. Today, I …
Extraordinary moments on loan
Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius Completing a grammar refresher class and reading “The Elements of Style” has sent my creative …
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