The Anti-Romantic Child by Priscilla Gilman
Unbeknownst to me, Amy Jameson, my long-time and superb editor at A + B Works shared Dare, Dream, Do with author, Priscilla Gilman; Amy had worked with Priscilla at Janklow &
Parenting to Bring Out Your Children’s Best
"I don't have any homework," says my freshman-in-high-school son. Perhaps you've heard that too. And then his next test comes back with a "B", maybe even "C", when an "A"
Monica Vila, the Online Mom | Growing Up Digital
In 2008, when I started talking at PTA meetings about internet safety, the iPhone was still a few months short of its first birthday, nobody knew what an app was,
Making and Owning Our Choices
On my daughter's 8th birthday she was baptized into our church. It was a wonderful day for our family, a hallmark within our family's religious tradition, a day she described "as the most important day of her life thus far". In addition (and as part of) its religious significance, this day marked Miranda's willingness to make and own her choices.
Exploring Possibilities and Presidential Politics
On Saturday evening, my 11 year-old David announced, I think I'll watch the presidential debates. You will? My husband and I have talked about the upcoming election intermittently (upon telling our 7 year-old the basics of the democratic and republican platforms, she's already declared herself an Independent), but presidential politics isn't really part of our everyday patter. Until yesterday. Perhaps because early Friday morning, with the country astir over the Iowa caucuses, I thought -- wouldn't it be fun to attend a Mitt Romney town hall in advance of the New Hampshire primary, and wouldn't it be fun if David went with me. I'd never been to a political rally, neither had he, why not make this whole presidential campaign more tangible?
Children and the Call to Adventure
My 11 year-old son, David, recently got a 100% on his geography test. I was thrilled. In part, because I've handed my own ambition to him (if he looks good, I look good), but it was more than that. David had studied, and because he'd studied, he knew the countries and capitals in Asia cold. In light of a conversation we'd had just a few weeks prior, this was quite important. Here's the redux. "David, you got an 18 out of 24 on your Wordly Wise exam. I don't quite understand how you can be so articulate and not do well on vocabulary tests."
Tie-Dye, Daughters and Dreams
On the last day of Pompositticut Farm Day Camp, my daughter came home wearing a tie-dye t-shirt, eager to dye more. At the risk of my being a trifle embarrassed, I'd like to share with you what happened over the next five days.