Programmer, Writer, Mom
Posted in Personal, Writing/Reading on Mar 14th, 2010
This could be a true story.
My two-year old son and I were getting on the bus for our return trip home from the mall. I asked him to sit right there in front, close behind the driver, then dug in my pocket for the quarters and put them in the slot. When I turned to [...]
Posted in Writing/Reading on Nov 2nd, 2009
I’m standing at school in one of the big rooms. Kids running around trying science experiments. Parents watching their kids, watching other kids, watching other parents. Adults standing around, some are chit-chatting. Kids trying experiments or running around. Organized chaos.
So my daughter’s best friend wants to introduce her dad, who is standing next to me. [...]
Posted in Personal on Oct 8th, 2009
The last two months have been crazy. Stress took a turn down a dark alley. My parenting skills followed. In an effort to fix a problem at home, we sought professional help. Part of the suggestion was to use ‘liberal praise.’ That was not a new idea, just one that I needed to dust off, [...]