Have you talked to your children yet? Have you told them about what's going on in the news? Have they heard the name George Floyd? No? Why not? If your gut instinct is to respond with any of these: They're too young.I don't want to worry them.They’re anxious enough.I don't want to stress them out.They… Continue reading Have you talked to your children?
Category: Children
The Big Bang
Remote learning assignment: Chose a topic you would like to learn more about. Do some research online. Write two paragraphs on what you learned and your thoughts about it. It may surprise you that the big bang was not an explosion, it sure surprised me! The big bang was a sudden expansion of space. Over… Continue reading The Big Bang
Creative Kidface
Even though last week was technically Spring Break to keep our routine and sanity I hosted a relaxed learning week. More time was spent reading Tom Sawyer on the couch and discussing life. We watched The Hate You Give and discussed many of the injustices blacks are faced with today. The compassion and understanding our… Continue reading Creative Kidface
Taken by surprise
Friday was my first day out of the house in 2 weeks. I drove downtown for a doctor's appointment to have the last of my staples removed. Thankfully the prosthetist was able to meet me at this appointment to fit me with shrinkers and complete an exam required for ordering my first gel liner. I… Continue reading Taken by surprise
To Have Or Not To Have
When you were a kid your school probably had chocolate milk. As there are in most schools in the USA. But would it probably surprise you that there is a big debate in the USA right now about chocolate milk in schools. Many are people very passionate about it. So you may ask, why not… Continue reading To Have Or Not To Have
Social Distancing & Home Schooling
This whole practice of social distancing has brought a couple of things to my attention. Things specifically related to my lifestyle. As many of you know I had a below-knee amputation three weeks ago. With this, I am still on leave from work. Generally, I work remotely from a home office. This means that at… Continue reading Social Distancing & Home Schooling
Halloween – Pushin’ Boundaries
Even though it is December I want to share this story. I have come a long way as a parent. Our eleven-year-old challenges us to learn, grow and improve nearly every day of her existence. Now, this particular story fills me with pride. Not only am I proud of our daughter, but also of myself… Continue reading Halloween – Pushin’ Boundaries
Gang Initiation
August 29th we moved from a suburb of Madison to Eau Claire, Wisconsin. With moving to a smaller city there is one thing that we did not expect to happen on the first day we arrived. Our 10-year-old daughter was initiated into the neighborhood gang. Roughly an hour after we closed on our new house,… Continue reading Gang Initiation
Tiny Dancer
Taylor always looks so different all dolled up. At 10 years old she doesn't get to wear makeup except for very special occasions and even then it is limited to lipgloss and maybe eyeshadow. After her picture session, for her ballet recital last week, I decided to take a few snaps of her in the… Continue reading Tiny Dancer
Teaching Consent
Most of Taylor's life I have been sneaking in tiny conversations about consent. This started when she was very young (she is 10 now). The conversations revolved around not being forced to hug friends or family members - for any reason. This was important to me because I wanted to instill that it is okay… Continue reading Teaching Consent
Savoring Life's Moments 