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Friday the Thirteenth

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Is everyone staying warm? The US weather map is pretty active right now, with only a handful of states escaping the winter weather. I don’t see any rumors this morning. What shall we talk about today? How about responsibilities for a six (almost seven) year old? What do you expect your six year old to [...]

Keeping up with what your kids are reading

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Books, television shows, movies, and other media bring a lot of subject matter to our kids. Most of those things, I’d like to put my two cents worth into as well. Books that discuss religion or spirituality, political leanings, abstinence vs safe sex, romance, trust, friendship, why doing the right thing usually works out for [...]

Keeping kids safe online

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

GlitterGirl’s computer is in the family room, at an angle so RK and I can see the screen when we’re sitting at our desks. Her DSi is locked so she has to ask me to open up the internet for her. I have our home router set to log pretty much everything, and I keep [...]

Protecting our Children

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

In light of the top news story of the day, I figured it was a good time to suggest Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane). It will probably be easiest to explain the book by just copying the blurb: Gavin de Becker shares with readers his remarkable insight into human [...]

Packing a Lunch for Kids

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

This is ridiculous. There are still no rumors. What do we want to talk about today? How about school lunches? What do you have for your kids to pack in their lunch? We have baby carrots, grapes, bananas, blueberries, oranges, apples, cheese sticks, organic yogurt pouch thingies, cheezits, chex mix, and fixins for several kinds [...]

No Rumors, morning routines, back to school

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

If referrals are to be sent early or late next week, then I would expect to begin hearing rumors soon. I’ve made my rounds to boards ’round the world this morning, and so far, there is nothing. I also don’t see that the Justice Department has made any kind of statement yet in the Guatemala [...]