Archive for the tag 'Children'

Inoculated Against Cruelty

One of the good news/bad news things about living on a boat is that you’re really close to your neighbors. Often, this is cause for happy. Sometimes, not so much. I was sitting on the stern of my boat, chatting with two of my neighbors from another dock, when the two little girls (9 and [...]

Walking in the Park

No big deal. Just a walk on a day when everyone needed to be outside.

It’s How You Do It That Counts

Jonathan sent me this link the other day, possibly in response to my whining: Raising kids may lower blood pressure They turn Dad’s hair gray, but children can now take partial credit for the health of Mom’s heart. A new Brigham Young University study found that parenthood is associated with lower blood pressure, particularly so among [...]

Wheels for Big and Small

My sister Ellen is a paper mosaic artist. She just posted a blog about my stepdad, the Bear, and some great points about art, and children. Check it out here.

We’re in Do Life Right!

An interview I did a few weeks ago got published today! Hurrah! 20 Unschooling Questions: Laureen from San Francisco Bay, CA Enjoy, and please leave comments there. Photo Credit: Zen.

Avoiding a Nightmare

The boys were crazy today. I mean, beating each other up, hitting with legos, charging around, being nutty. So we went outside. It was a gorgeous day out. Sunny, warm, delightful. We walked from the boat to the marina office, picked up the mail, and then decided to flop out on the Meadow (me) and [...]