Guest post by Marie Sometimes we parents can get bogged down in the notion that the teaching of our children must be done by professionals. The work of all those teachers and therapists that our children see is valuable and helpful. These professionals are amazing at breaking down a developmental skill or learning project into…
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Fudge Sauce on Ice Cream (Does Anything Stick To A Kid’s Brain?)
By Melodee First, a recipe. Keri’s Fudge Sauce (I got this from Keri in Wyoming–I don’t know where she got it) 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup cocoa 3 tablespoons flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa, flour, salt and 1/4 cup of…
The Call of the Mild
By Gretchen I had just told my seventh grader something slightly outrageous (to her) and disagreeable (to her). She replied, “Dude?!’ and then immediately slapped her hand over her mouth and blushed, continuing, ‘I can’t believe I called you dude!” I said it was okay. “Well, I only say dude when I am being very…
Halloween
By Michael As all parents know, we should take every opportunity to teach our kids important lessons. Halloween is no exception. Yeah, the kids like to think it’s all fun and games, costumes and candy, but we know better. There’s no holiday quite like Halloween for teaching our progeny the most important ethical and social…
When Pigs Fly
By DeeDee Today I had a play date with Emme, Cailey, and their 7 year old friend who lives down the street. Just us gals. The three younger ones tore down the street on their bikes, while I ran staggered tried to keep up. Thankfully, when we arrived at the cul de sac, I could…
How To Win The War Against Terror
By Melodee Today’s task: Sort through last year’s school books, box up the non-consumables, discard the workbooks in the recycling bin, open up new boxes of materials, inventory and shelf them. After I unpacked the new materials from K12.com, I realized that I was missing an entire box of materials. I’d noticed an uneven number…
Your Inner Child
By Mary Yesterday while reading the blogs of friends, I came across this lovely post by Journey Mama, Something I Know Is True. If you haven’t read it yet, do, OK? Often in the midst of my busy list-filled day, I forget the playful side of myself, the little girl. The one who wants to…
It’s there.
By Stephanie I was talking to a friend, sharing a certain experience and trying to grow through my feelings, about the letting go of past hurts, past circumstances. Sometimes do you think that holding on to the hurt can be more painful than the hurt? It feels that way sometimes. It clouds the mind. It…
Mind’s Eye
By Gretchen I’ve thought about him all morning, dressed like a Jolly Green Giant, but not jolly nor giant. Sam is the Frog Prince in a class play this morning. “I’m so nervous.” He looked grim as we prepared for the day. “You will do great! You will have so much fun! No reason to…
And her name is Love.
By Stephanie I know I don’t write here often. But I had to today. After a long week of trying to fight a cold and no sleep and sick kids and you know that exhaustion that comes over you as a mother, or a father, when you are just carrying the weight of the world?…