For parents who want to worry less and play more!
A short post after a wonderful day of being a mom. Breakfast in bed, an afternoon of “Nims Island” and finding a new dryer (after 25 years the old one we inherited from the previous owner finally died) so that I can engage in the 10 loads of laundry that have been waiting for me.
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Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Sam
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This is a rant i found about the recent studies of Media and very young Children… there is no black and white and this helps explain why. I found this commentary on some small blog based in the south somewhere… here is an excerpt from the posting:
“I completely agree with not putting a television in […]
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Administrator
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It is almost a certainty that this year’s award will NOT be coming to me. Know when your watching TV and you see the “prize van” drive up with balloons and you just know, deep in your gut that they’re coming for you with that big Publisher’s Clearing House check? It’s the same with Mother […]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by Sam
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For me, oddly enough, it’s when everything is going wrong and feeling out of control. The reason I haven’t blogged in such a long time is not for lack of want. But for the lack of time and control I seem to have over what some call, “work/life” balance–it’s what I call, the roller coaster […]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by Sam
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Carol Dweck’s recent book and research is positively one of the most important pieces I’ve read in the last five years. “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” is a fascinating text and one that I recommend for anyone who has young children. I’ve always been an advocate for understand early what type of learner your […]
Posted on January 6th, 2008 by Sam
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I know, I know, conjures up visions of Tevye playing his violin in “Fiddler on the Roof” right? That’s sort of what I mean but not really. I’ve always been a sucker for tradition. It’s one of the things that I have always believed grounds me. It’s also something that has left me with many, […]
Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Sam
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