Backstory – Toy Library I could hardly walk through the room, for all the toys spread around. Looking at the broken plastic pieces, I could just imagine how much all this cost. But there was so much; it was overpowering. How best to organize toys and help children to appreciate them? We explore all that […]
Parenting/Children
Dad’s Confidence
Backstory – Dad’s Confidence My dad was from another era. He ruled the house. With three daughters, he won the arguments by shouting the loudest. That would probably get you arrested today. But not back when I grew up. He was big and he seemed so confident. As I grew up and began to mentally […]
Dad Didn’t Like Me
Backstory – Dad Didn’t Like Me It took a long time to find out the truth of this belief about my dad. I could only see things from my perspective – that of a little girl who was hungry for her daddy’s attention, love and approval. Why didn’t he see that and hear that? Sometimes […]
Only Then Understand
Backstory – Only Then Understand Don’t you just love it when you tell one of your children how things will be – and then they are? That’s what happened with this story. My daughter wanted me to convey all my motherly knowledge. She wanted it all at hand, the moment her baby was born. I […]
Raising Honest Children
Backstory – Honest Children I was wrestling with versions of the truth as reported on the news. Which truth does one believe? I feel for children growing up in this chaotic time. How do we teach them to tell the truth and stand by the truth in an age where truth is as steady as […]
Charlie Brown
Backstory – Charlie Brown I had just returned from the Rotary Club meeting where I received a giant hug from a fellow Rotarian. The wonderful feeling of camaraderie it engendered made me want to write about it. Regardless of current cultural warnings, keep hugs as part of your life. They are precious and will fill […]