TBR List Declutter, Issue 39
Tangent: Physical Education None of us had any clue what field handball was, and my children had never taken a P.E. class before, yet here we were on a sunny … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 39
Tag: parenthood
Is That Me Yelling? by Rona Renner
Is That Me Yelling?: A Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids to Cooperate Without Losing Your Cool by Rona Renner My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was another book … Continue reading Is That Me Yelling? by Rona Renner
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dept. of Speculation is the August selection for the SBC online book club. To learn more about SBC or … Continue reading Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Pandora’s Homeschool
“Mom, did you say eighty thousand people died in one moment?” asked my daughter. This afternoon, my children and I sat under the Tree of Knowledge, and they accepted with trust the apple … Continue reading Pandora’s Homeschool
Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting, edited by Sarah Conover and Tracy Springberry
Even before I became pregnant with my first child, I began amassing baby care and parenting books. Unsure of myself as a parent, I sought solace in the opinions of … Continue reading Chaos, Wonder and the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting, edited by Sarah Conover and Tracy Springberry
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Every night for three weeks, my nine-year-old and I snuggled together under a blanket, tea cups balanced on our laps. I read aloud in what my spouse says was a … Continue reading The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
The Childhoods of Trees
Have you ever seen a partially or completely hollow tree, still quite leafy and alive? This is possible because [the tree’s] “veins” are in the outermost layer of the tree, … Continue reading The Childhoods of Trees
Twenty-First Century Girl
I first became a Girl Scout more than 30 years ago. Each week, I walked through our northern California neighborhood to my Brownie meetings in my brown jumper, my beanie … Continue reading Twenty-First Century Girl
Classic Imperfect Happiness: Why I Don’t Care About Santa Claus
It’s less than a week until Christmas, I’m trying to finish reading two major works of classic literature by the end of the month, and I still haven’t finished knitting … Continue reading Classic Imperfect Happiness: Why I Don’t Care About Santa Claus
My Son’s First Sports Bra
I was organizing library books in my four-year-old’s room while he dressed for bed the other night. I looked up from my task. He gave me an odd little smile … Continue reading My Son’s First Sports Bra
Reader’s Request: Child Spacing and Family Size
My friend Stacy (of Sanity for Stacy) suggested this topic for a Reader’s Request post. Stacy wrote, “I’d like to hear your thoughts on child spacing, how you decided on … Continue reading Reader’s Request: Child Spacing and Family Size
Always Learning
My children teach me things every day. One of the biggest things they teach me is about the flexibility of language. Like, if they say, “Don’t say anything, Mommy,” they mean, … Continue reading Always Learning
Imperfect Happiness 