Tag Archives: children
Santa Claus
“There’s a part of me that really does want to always believe in Santa Claus. But when we were kids, we didn’t get that much. I remember one time, we said, ‘We didn’t see Santa Claus.’ We’d waited for him. … Continue reading
Reflections on Holidays
Christmas is for children. But it is for grownups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide bound hearts.” — Lenora Mattingly Weber It is tenderness for the … Continue reading
Caregiver Humor
We had just run out of character bandages when my son scraped his knee, so I explained that we had to use a “plain one.” He stared at it and said, Where’s the airplane? – Jane Burruss My daughter final … Continue reading
Black Perspective
For the first time in my teaching career, my students could be my children. They are watching and becoming in a world where white power is daintily called “white privilege,” where engineered racial humiliation at work or school is called … Continue reading
Parenting Advice
Parenting is its own kind of craftmanship- Ben Napler Let kids touch the breakables really- Vern Yip Let kids order their own ice cream -Rick Steves When I was five years old, my father brought a small farm where we … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 