My oldest niece had such a creative costume for Halloween this year: she placed a stuffed chicken on her head (looked like a big, fluffy hat), and painted her face like a cracked egg, her take on being an egghead.
Seeing the pictures of her in her costume, I thought back to when I was around […]
Where Did My Creativity Go?
November 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Activities · Fun · Parenting
Is It Me or Their Natural Demeanor?
August 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Before I became a parent I would sometimes say things like, “I won’t allow my child to behave like that in a public place,” or “I’ll teach my kids to have better manners than that kid” whenever I saw a child behaving poorly. While I have allowed a few temper tantrums to take place in […]
Summertime Blues
July 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments
My thirteen year-old son, who I adore, seems to be in a funk lately. Instead of swimming being a fun activity, it’s now "stupid and we do it all the time." He would love to go to an amusement park, but that’s not an every day activity, to be sure. When asked to come up […]
Tags: Activities · Behavior · Parenting
