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Tag Archives: parenting
Parenting the College Bound Teen: Guest Post by Beth Schulman
I love this guest post by fellow Gravity Imprint author Beth Schulman. It contains some great information about raising teenagers, and as my own kids get closer to college age, I can really relate! Many thanks to Beth for sharing … Continue reading
Posted in #MondayBlogs, aging, college, family, growing older, guest blog, guest post, life, life experiences, parenting, teenagers, teens
Tagged beth schulman, Booktrope, college, gravity imprint, parenting, teenagers, teens, the gold mailbox
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Sharing Opinions with our Children
Last week, while out jogging with the dog, I passed a group of parents, kids, and a couple of other dogs waiting at a school bus stop. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that my mutt isn’t the world’s … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, opinions, parenting, raising kids
Tagged animals, dogs, ferrets, opinions, parenting, raising kids
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Catching a Breath
The rain and thunderstorms this morning cooled things off, both literally and figuratively, and the breeze coming through the windows smells just a little like the ocean. If you follow this blog, you may be aware that my life has … Continue reading
Posted in life, mindfulness, reflections
Tagged allergies, family, grateful, life, mindfulness, parenting, pets, reflecting, summer, travel
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Dinnertime with Teens: a Poem
An hour or so ago, the family was here. We ate and talked of school and politics, movies and summer plans. Someone told a joke. Someone laughed. Someone got mad. Everyone loaded the dishwasher. It was the type of … Continue reading
Crazy, Fragile Life
On Thursday night, March 19, I had dinner with two dear friends. Friday morning, I took the dog for a run, and got some decent writing done. That evening, I met two other friends for a glass of wine, then … Continue reading
Posted in events, health, life experiences
Tagged appendectomy, appendix, death, fragility of life, hospital, illness, mortality, parenting, pay it forwad, surgery
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THE OBOE AND I: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Judith Works
Today’s post is shared by the wonderful Judith Works, and it’s about a somewhat unusual musical instrument: the oboe. I must admit that I shed a tear at the end, but also thoroughly enjoyed reading it. ———————————————————————————————————- What the heck … Continue reading
You’re Too Old To Listen To That: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Keisha Page
My guest for #MusicTuesday is author Keisha Page. In addition to being a great writer, Keisha is also my marketing person at Booktrope, and I’m so happy to be able to share her post today. ———————————————————————————————————- I’m going to tell … Continue reading
Posted in guest blog, guest post, music, music tuesday, parenting
Tagged #musictuesday, aging, alice cooper, Beatles, Black Flag, david bowie, fangirl, guest blogger, guest post, Keisha Page, Kiss, Lawrence Welk, music, nine inch nails, parenting, queensryche, red hot chili peppers, Red Rocks, rhythm of love, silent lucidity, unwrapping love
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A Truly Humiliating Experience: #MusicTuesday Guest Post by Arleen Williams
Arleen Williams joins us today for Music Tuesday with a post about music and parenting. Thank you so much, Arleen, for sharing this! ———————————————————————————————————- I am not a music person. My office is silent when I plan classes or grade … Continue reading
Posted in guest post, life experiences, music, music tuesday
Tagged Alki Trilogy, Arleen williams, Biking Uphill, music, music tuesday, parenting, piano, recital, running secrets, thirty-ninth victim
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Can Creative Parents Have IT ALL Too?
This is a slightly revised version of my very first blog post. Back in January of 2013, I was ramping up to self publish a novel called Living by Ear, and knew I should start a blog. But what would … Continue reading