Who would you most like to have dinner with?
I love this sweet reminder of how precious our family dinners are.
Category: Parenting
Love Breastfeeding
A beautiful video about breastfeeding.
Michael McIntyre
Sometimes as a parent, you just have to laugh about it all. It’s either that or go bonkers. So I began making a habit of finding parenting pictures or videos that would help me laugh out loud and realize I’m not alone.
This video is hilarious, and I think of it every time we leave the house. Don’t get wrapped up in reading all the comments, as I accidentally did. Just enjoy it.
[If I wanted to get all deep about it, I could say how the “people who don’t have kids have no idea” thing can be seen so many ways. There’s a lot of struggle in parenthood that can never be understood by those outside the parenting world, but there are also a lot of truly beautiful, golden, life-affirming moments that will never fully be understood either. (And I really don’t mean to exclude folks here who desperately want children and are facing difficulties making that become reality–I’m so sorry. This is by no means supposed to be any comment on those tough situations.)]
Michael McIntyre on “People Who don’t Have Kids Have No Idea”
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TED Talk by author Grace Lin
I finally watched Grace Lin’s TED Talk, The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf, and I love it! Wonderfully done, brought tears to my eyes, and definitely got me reflecting on the books we have on our shelves. I’ve always put great thought into which books we own and which books we read from the library. This was a fabulous talk that I highly recommend, especially to parents, teachers, and librarians. (Now my secret wish to be Grace’s best friend is even stronger. I love her so much. =)
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The Boy on the Porch
The Boy on the Porch (2013)
by Sharon Creech
This is a very quick read. I read the whole book in my evening reading time before bed last night. There was really no way to stop reading it. The chapters are short, and the “mystery” of the story kept me going.
At first, the general plot sounded similar to the recent Odd Life of Timothy Green movie. A young boy suddenly shows up at a couple’s farmhouse out in the middle of nowhere and they begin to take care of him. That is where the similarities end though- no sprouting leaves here. The boy doesn’t speak, but instead uses tapping to communicate. It’s hard to tell too much of the story without ruining it, but it is a very beautiful story about love, parenting, generosity, and finding your purpose.
The Boy on the Porch (2013)
Quotes:
“It’s okay,” Marta whispered to the sleeping child. “I will sit here all day, if need be.” ch 2
“Even if we never see him again, we know he was here.” ch 48
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