Sometimes it feels as though we spend a lot of time talking to little kids about feelings. Do we spend time talking to big kids about feelings? I've caught myself squashing the feelings of my 10 and 14 year old girls, thinking that I'll come back to that and we can talk about it at…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. Graphic Novels are the bomb.
Does your weird uncle collect comic books? Does your dad still read the funny pages? Comics have grown into an amazing new genre, Graphic Novels. The term is not strictly defined, though Merriam-Webster's full dictionary definition is "a fictional story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book". These illustrated novels are engaging and…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. You are amazing.
This morning I got all three girls in the car. They were dressed, they were fed, they had backpacks and their snow pants - I felt amazing. Then, as I had just buckled in the youngest, the five year old took. off. her. coat. I have no idea why, but I knew I had two…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. Book Reports.
School has started, soon your child will be excited to pick out a book for the first book report of the year. Well, if they are't super stoked to pick out a book, may I make some suggestions? I've provided links to popular book lists. Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy. Pick out a book, put it…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. ART!
This summer, every Friday morning at the East Lansing Library, we made art. Music themed art! Libraries Rock was our Summer Reading theme, and our biggest project was commissioned by the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library. The kids used Kwikstix to color black and white album covers. Come in and see our larger…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. Teaching Courage.
I've found that adults are more brave than children. Why? Adults have had more opportunities to practice courage and bravery. They have found that they can endure something terrifying, or uncomfortable, and they come out on the other end unscathed. So it's not that we need to teach our kids courage, we need to help…
There’s a waffle in my pocket – parenting with patience and humor. Breakfast Options.
I shoved waffles into my pockets as I ran out the door this morning while yelling, "just get in the car!" I know getting in the car is the first step to get to school. If they get in the car, then they will get in their seats. If they get in their seats, then…
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