Category: The Mom Scene
When your kid learns a bad word
“Hey Mom, I know the ‘F’ word!” The first time he claimed to know it, he didn’t. He blanked when I asked him and couldn’t remember it. “Was it … fudge?” “Nope.” “Fetch?” “I don’t think so.” “Fart?” (In my mind, this is the… Continue Reading “When your kid learns a bad word”
Why half-birthdays are more fun than REAL birthdays
A kid’s birthday without any gifts to buy, invitations to create and mail, huge party to plan or guest list to wrangle? Yes, please! They’re called ‘half birthdays’ and they’re soooo much simpler than real birthdays. I’m quite a fan. Our son’s real birthday… Continue Reading “Why half-birthdays are more fun than REAL birthdays”
I’m a taekwondo mom … and I love it!
In six years of parenting, our kids’ extracurricular activities have included gymnastics, soccer, T-ball, Beavers, swimming, cheerleading and ballet. It sounds decent in a single sentence, but a lot of their friends have tried all of that along with piano, basketball, tennis, skating and… Continue Reading “I’m a taekwondo mom … and I love it!”
Not-so-easy ‘easy’ readers
My son is six. He needs to read. Look for a book! It must be short. It must be simple. It is fun to read. We read every day. (See?! Short little sentences are permeating my brain!) Grade 1 means nightly reading homework, and… Continue Reading “Not-so-easy ‘easy’ readers”
Eight kids’ fads I just don’t understand
There are plenty of times when I really remember what it was like to be a kid and feel connected to my son and daughter. Wrapping a fruit roll-up around your index finger and then chewing it off? Heck yes! Intertwining your feet with… Continue Reading “Eight kids’ fads I just don’t understand”
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