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 . . .
what i want you to know about Aspergers syndrome
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 Kerry. I want you to know that sometimes I wish my other child had Asperger’s too. I like it that my son loves rules and wants to do the right thing. Even as a newborn, he had the same . . .
Mac vs. Windows: Is it time for me to convert?
In a tragic ending to our island vacation, I stuck a water bottle into my bag at the airport and it leaked all over my laptop. Said laptop will no longer power on. I've got it at a repair shop to try to rescue the data (a scenario I am in denial about because the last time I "backed up" was . . . oh, fall 2012? I have a whole lot of photos hanging in the balance and I just cannot even think about it without feeling sick.) In the meantime, I desperately need a new computer. (I am . . .
We’re on a boat: The Bahamas
Okay, I promise, this is the last installment of Look At My Vacation Photos. Here is our day in Nassau. I gotta say, Nassau was my least favorite of our stops. There were three cruise ships at the port and it was very crowded, and very touristy. It was also looking like rain, so we decided to stop in to the Pirate Museum for a bit until the skies cleared up. Next, we decided to take a walk down to Junkaroo beach. It started raining as we were walking, and eventually it was just . . .
Our family modeling debut
Right before we left for our trip, we went to an event at Walt Disney Studio Lot to commemorate Old Navy’s new Mickey Through the Decades vintage tee collection. The folks from Old Navy asked us if we’d be willing to do a little modeling of the clothes for a spot on Access Hollywood. They interviewed us together and then in smaller groups. I caught this picture while it was Mark and India’s turn. So squinty! It was crazy hot. The t-shirt line is really cute – they . . .
We’re on a boat: Tortola, Virgin Islands
I am totally being that annoying friend right now who makes you sit and watch the slideshow from their family vacations, aren’t I? Here are some more pictures from our trip. This is our stop in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Here we are, fresh off the boat. I think this is the only photo we got of the whole family on this trip. Don’t the kids look thrilled? On this day, we took an excursion to Van Jost island. It was about a 30 minute boat ride from Tortola, passing by . . .
Summer Giveway: four tickets to Cimorelli on August 6th at the El Rey!
I’ve got a fun giveaway today: four tickets to Cimorelli on August 6th at the El Rey in Los Angeles. Cimorelli is formed by six sisters known for their tight harmonies. Christina, Katherine, Lisa, Amy, Lauren and Dani (ranging in age from 12-22 years old) started their group in 2007, playing many local gigs in Northern California after having spent several years in musical theater. In 2009, they put up an a cappella cover of Miley Cyrus’ song “Party in the USA” on YouTube, which led to a . . .
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