Children grow. It’s a fact. We know it, in our heads. Growing up is the natural thing, the expected thing, the process we’re supposed to encourage and support. But try telling it to my mommy heart. My mommy heart wants to hold him close and keep him safe and not let him out of my [...]
Archive for the tag 'Parenting'
January 20 2010
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 [...]
December 23 2009
Her First Word
I mentioned the other day that Aurora is starting to talk up a storm, and someone asked me what her first word actually was. It does my heart good, after two prior attempts at gender-neutrality that failed utterly, to let everyone know that Aurora’s first official word was: Yup. Her word was “truck.” Just the [...]
August 26 2009
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.
August 16 2009
Speaking Truth to Power
I’d like to brag up someone else’s kids today. Today is for Shaye’s Brayla. I am so proud of her. Not for the topic, necessarily, but for her sheer determination to say what she thinks is right, and to keep pressing home the point, even though she’s not getting the traction she expected in the [...]
May 5 2009
When the virus takes us — S. 909
Hey gang… this just in from Advocate Aaron (who is, believe it or not, cooler in person than online): The U.S. Senate is set to give legally protected status to pedophiles and 30 other sexual orientations. The Senate refused to define what is meant by sexual orientation in S. 909, the “Hate Crimes” bill. This [...]
March 1 2009
New post on LWOS
The Knowing of Practical Things I wrote this post one day when the demons of doubt were out and large, and one too many people had asked me what the boys were learning. You know, actual school learning. And I snapped.
February 28 2009
Another Thing To Love About Michelle
I was looking for something completely different when I stumbled upon this, on the wild Internet. What I love about this is that even though clearly the First Lady herself had nothing to do with this, it is utterly believable. Through the course of her husband’s campaign, she set herself up as the sort of [...]
July 12 2008
Aurora’s Babymoon
I‘m working on the birthstory, the announcement, and all that good stuff. But for right this instant… I had to post this photo. I love the “getting to know you” phase. It’s everything babymooning is about. More later, I promise!
