Jen linked to an interesting blog post by Simcha titled “Kids Need Happy Endings”. Too often, modern movies train kids to pay lip service to a very mealy-mouthed kind of alternate wish fulfillment. The theme goes like this: here is a...
I’ve been meaning to go in for a while. The ever-changing array of colorful children’s toys, strollers and the like that line the sidewalk in front of the store have been calling me for some time. But i’m always hurrying from one...
Check out this beautiful story from Radical Catholic Mom about her wounded brother and her two-year old daughter who is leading him gently back into a relationship with God. To me one of the most beautiful and humbling things about being a mother...
Guess I’ve been working on positive reinforcement recently. Isabella drops her Cheerios on the floor and I ask her to pick them up and put them in the bowl. When she cheerfully complies, I say: “Thank you, very much for picking them up...
Mother Styles Quiz I’m posting my results because they fit me so well. I already knew I was INTP. But this description of what it means to my mothering style tickles me. Your type is: intp �The �Love of Learning� Mother �I keep...
I enjoyed this short essay by Bryan Davis about the value of fantasy and fairy tales for children. Wonderfully politically incorrect with clear differentiation of gender roles. Here’s an excerpt: Fantasy is not a lie, because it doesn�t...
This morning Isabella woke up in a pretty good mood for a change. Before I could even get her to the changing table, she heard the lawn crew outside and demanded to be put down. She raced to the kitchen window and lifted the shade to watch the...
I just discovered Untangling Tales a new (to me) blog about storytelling, fables, and fairytales via a comment lift by the blogger in a recent thread at Words, words. She links to an interesting essay about changelings in European folklore...
