Yes. Yes we did. We spent the last part of the girls’ spring break in the Mojave National Preserve. Camping is a big deal for me. Like skiing, it’s not in my vocabulary. I can only “rough it” so far … Continue reading →
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season once again and our first year with Girl Scouts has come full circle. I cannot begin to tell you enough how much Sam loves Girl Scouts. She says it’s because she gets to do so … Continue reading →
Two weeks ago, I went on another emotional roller coaster ride. Sam contracted pneumonia. It was baffling. She would feel bad and go to bed with a low-grade fever; but come morning, she was her perky fever-less self again. There … Continue reading →
I don’t exactly remember how or where or when I learned this; but I was told that a key parenting strategy in minimizing conflict and full-blown tantrums, was to give the kids a choice. Granted, we parents have the daunting … Continue reading →
It’s in all our flyers, memos, homework folders and parenting discussions. Teaching a child to read is important. Make them love reading? All the more. Admittedly I took this notice for granted. Not because I didn’t agree, but because I … Continue reading →