Book Review: Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
This book makes me want to get on a soapbox and shout: read this! I… Read More »Book Review: Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
Parenting Tips from Jack Andraka’s Mom, Jane: Showing up and Keeping it Real
Jane Andraka is warm, funny, and down-to-earth mom, who happens to be, according to… Read More »Parenting Tips from Jack Andraka’s Mom, Jane: Showing up and Keeping it Real
Talking with Amy Walker, 2013 Thiel Fellow Chris Walker’s Mom
Link to the beginning of the interview series here. Christopher Walker is a video game… Read More »Talking with Amy Walker, 2013 Thiel Fellow Chris Walker’s Mom
Words from Frances Zomer, aka Thiel Fellow Chris Olah’s Mom
Who knew…
- That your baby could speak in complete sentences before 18 months?
- That you could have a baby that preferred household appliances to toys?
- That at four your toddler would ask questions, as most four year olds do, but supply his/her own detailed answers, such as, “Where does that sod grass come from?” The “mommy answer” is, “From a farm sweetie.” Apparently this wasn’t good enough and 4 year old Chris constructed his own theory, “For you to understand, picture your cookie sheets, only deeper and longer. They are in a greenhouse. They put soil in the trays and then grow the grass and roll them up.”
What’s a parent to do?
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Sharing Meals, Building Community
What more can you ask for? Good company, good food, good conversation. A means of… Read More »Sharing Meals, Building Community
August Angst
The time is now here To face your great fear: “What Should Do We Do With… Read More »August Angst