The kids have been home for most of the summer but for a few weeks, I tried to put them in a camp that would break up the routine (and give me a break.) Last week, they did a music camp. It wasn’t called “rock star camp”, but that’s what they all dubbed it. It was pretty cute. They all formed bands and then did a performance on the last day. Over the course of the week, they grew more and more concerned with their wardrobe choices. India wanted to look “fashion-y” each day, so she . . .
What i want you to know about living through a war
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Vesna. I was nine when a war broke out in my country. For those first nine years of my life, my childhood was your middle-class picture-perfect: my parents had good jobs, I played with my . . .
The babysitter’s club: free at our house
Our our cruise last month, my kids were huge fans of the on-board kids club. It was a 24-7 party with young adult "counselors" who have a lot more energy than I do. They loved going, and I think they are having withdrawals.A few days ago, India decided to create her own kid's club. In our garage. First she hung up signs: Translation: Kids club for only –31 [kids under 3] with coaches of 6 and 8+ [years old] for free! Today! With toys. I mean, really. Who could resist dropping a . . .
What i want you to know: loving a drug-addicted brother
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Theresa. I would say I live in a middle class life. I am a fifth grade teacher and my husband is a power plant operator. I have four healthy happy children with a fifth on the way. From time to . . .
Concert Giveway: four tickets to Megan and Liz on September 8th at the El Rey!
I’ve got another fun giveaway today: four tickets to Megan and Liz on September 8th at the El Rey in Los Angeles. The Michigan-born, Nashville-based twin sisters are singer-songwriters with tight harmonies and empowering pop anthems. These youtube sensations are known for their creative covers as well as their original songs. My girls are big fans and we’re looking forward to attending this show as well. To enter to win, use the rafflecopter below. You can also buy tickets at Ticketmaster. . . .
Questions of eternal significance: how to keep kids from lying
Usually these questions are frivolous and insignificant (hence the sarcastic title.) But this is one we are really struggling with in our house: lying. All of them do it from time to time, but one of our kids is really lying. A lot. Mostly to avoid punishment. I will admit, I do not do well with it. I can handle all kinds of misbehavior but lying really sets me off. I think that's true for Mark as well. The other day we were so sick of it that Mark pulled out the Bible for a little lesson . . .
what i want you to know about having parents who were adopted
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Annie Berical. I am the child of adopted parents. That's right: both of my parents were adopted as babies by separate families, grew up, met each other, and bonded (I imagine) over their . . .
mid-summer photo dump
Woah. You guys. Seems I'm a little behind on the ole' "dump all the photos from the phone onto the blog" routine. I just found these pictures that I drafted in late June. Oops! Here's a whole summer's worth of pictures.Our kids went to school until the end of June. It seems like the whole rest of the world was out of school before we were.The "twins" had their kindergarten graduation ceremonies. At the same time. In different classrooms. So I ran back and forth and missed Kembe's name . . .
that’s what SHE said: how to ask about someone’s ethnicity, Christians loving hoaxes, Jason Bateman being hot, and more . . .
Pressure-Cooker Kindergarten | The Boston Globe Ben Russell, assistant director of early childhood education for the Boston Public Schools, is struggling to find the right formula, too. “Some kids aren’t ready, and I fear for those kids.” Children who struggle in kindergarten are the ones who grow to hate school and who will likely continue to fall behind, he explains. “What becomes of kids who are not reading at the third-grade level?” asks Russell. “We use those numbers to create . . .
What i want you to know: There is nothing sexy about an eating disorder
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Katherine. There is nothing sexy about eating disorders. You will never have the right curves. The weight will never be lost from the correct areas. The number on the scale will never be . . .
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