Parenting

Children’s Books We Love

Posted by on May 28, 2013 in Parenting

Children’s Books We Love

“No, no! The adventures first, explanations take such a dreadful time.” Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

A lovable but clumsy elephant accidentally destroys someone's home, then comes up with a clever solution (Welcome Home, Mouse). A child in Tanzania turns an ordinary rock into a beloved companion (Elizabeti's Doll). A boy discovers that he can write...

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Bravery

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Parenting

Bravery

"Oh Franklin! ...just because you're afraid doesn't mean you aren't brave. Being brave means doing what you have to do no matter how scared you feel." Paulette Bourgeois, Franklin Goes to the Hospital

My daughter wipes her cheeks and nose with the knotted up tissue, dazed brown eyes leaking constant tears that drip onto her red and white striped cotton dress.

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I Don’t Like Mommy

Posted by on Aug 4, 2012 in Parenting

I Don’t Like Mommy

“I don’t like Mommy sometimes and it’s okay to feel that way.”

As I exited her room after asking her to clean up her toys, I overheard my older daughter mumble these words. And I was so happy to hear them. I believe that one of the greatest gifts we can give our kids is the freedom not to like us all the time.

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