The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Drowning in a sea of nonfiction, I clung to The Family Fang as I sputtered to the surface … Continue reading A Literary Life-Preserver: The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Note: In this post, I write about talking with my daughter about “unwanted touching” and about feeling powerless in medical situations. Please proceed with care and self-compassion if either of … Continue reading Assertiveness Training for First-Graders
Last night, my son woke us all up from a sound sleep crying, “My cookie! My cookie! They ate my cookie!” “Shh, shh,” I soothed him in the dark, trying … Continue reading Toddler Nightmare
Welcome to the March Mindful Mama Carnival: Mindful Mama Challenge This post was written for inclusion in the Mindful Mama Carnival hosted by Becoming Crunchy and TouchstoneZ. This month our … Continue reading Self-Compassion: How Thinking About Bad Experiences Can Make You Happier and More Compassionate
Last summer, after debating it for months, I deleted my personal profile on Facebook (when I typed that word the first time, I ended up with a typo that read, … Continue reading The Belly of the Beast, or Why I’m Back on Facebook
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman My rating: 3 of 5 stars One of the things I really appreciate about the Neil Gaiman books I’ve read (well, the grown-up ones, which … Continue reading A Story About Storytelling (Plus Prude-Approved Sexuality): Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope by Randye Kaye My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book isn’t a great work of … Continue reading Book Review: Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope
Mostly, I like being unfamiliar with popular culture. But this most recent round of Academy Awards has left me shaken. I don’t recognize any of these people or the movies … Continue reading WAY out of the loop
Lord of the Cranes by K. Chen My rating: 5 of 5 stars My kids and I read this book as part of our history unit about ancient China. We … Continue reading Generosity and Gorgeous Artwork: Lord of the Cranes by Kerstin Chen
The kids and I went on a spontaneous hike this afternoon along the trail near our house that runs along the river. We collected rocks for science experiments, threw sticks … Continue reading Spring, Sprang, Sprung!
Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley My rating: 3 of 5 stars I share little in common with the Buckley family and from what I can tell, it’s highly … Continue reading The Closest I’m Likely to Get to Blogging About Politics: A Book Review of Losing Mum and Pup
The other day, we were all together in the car listening to the audiobook for The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We’d just heard the part where Ma wigs … Continue reading Sarcasm and Preternatural Politeness
Imperfect Happiness 