Tag Archives: children
Sometimes God Has a Kid’s Face
On the street I saw a girl cold and shriving in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God: ‘Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?’ … Continue reading
Parenting
Nothing requires an adult child to have a relationship with a parent beyond their own desire for that relationship. While prior generations of parents could rely on cultural prescriptions around duty, obligation and loyalty to ensure contact, today’s youth are … Continue reading
Partnership in Practice
I feel like this trickles down into parenthood as well. Kids force you to be the best version of yourself because now you have little mirrors. Everything you say, everything you do, they’re going to absorb and embody. We’re not … Continue reading
Enhancing Kids’ Social Skills
With the holidays approaching, TikTok has been serving me an endless stream of toy ads, but one made me stop scrolling. It was an ad for video walkie-talkies, basically FaceTime screens. My first thought was “Oh, my children would love … Continue reading
Kid stuff’s a drag? Time for a drag
Regarding the June 30 Health & Science article “The warning that you should delay swimming after eating holds no water”: My friends and I figured out the reason behind the myth of having to wait 30 minutes after eating before … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 