Tag Archives: growing up
Counting by (My) Five (Year Old)
When you register for Kindergarten, you are suddenly inundated with lists. Things to do before school starts. Things to purchase for the school year. Things your child “should” know and things your child may know. I don’t even think I … Continue reading
Twenty-Five Thursdays: Number Twelve
Tonight is M’s end of the school year concert. All of the kids, aged 3-6, gather on stage and sing songs by class. The theme is “Red, White and Blue”. I painted her toes, which are still impossibly small and … Continue reading
Operation “Don’t Touch Me”: Autonomy and Affection
Are you a huggy kind of person? I am not. Though I often do it, it’s actually not instinctual for me to hug “hello” like it is for some folks. I’m someone who can easily get “touched out”, meaning that … Continue reading
The World Through a 5 Year Old’s Rose (Blush) Colored Glasses
It’s sometimes challenging to be the parent of a young girl, at least in the context of balancing things like wearing make-up (which I do, minimally), beauty and self-esteem. Especially when you read stories like this. I’ve written about this … Continue reading
Please, Thank You and I’m Sorry
One thing we do as parents of young children is teach them how to navigate the world with appropriate interjections of politeness and civility. On the quilt of humanity, it is often the only thing that keeps the edges from … Continue reading