Friday Favorites: November 7
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Are you a writer? Arnebya's words at BlogHer on finding your authentic voice are honest, straightforward, and fantastic in a way that only Arnebya can be.
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Need a humor break? This out-of-the-mouths-of-babes story at Great Moments in Parenting is straight out of the old Reader's Digest days.
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"Not helicopter. Not no-rescue. But interdependence. Maybe we can just call it parenting. Or, you know, being human." This post from NYT Motherlode blew me away with its honesty. I agree with so much of what Catherine says here.
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I found myself nodding and smiling through Nicole's essay on focusing on the positive at her blog. "It’s probably what all of us need. Some rain drops in our lives instead of criticism and negativity. Sometimes cheering is enough."
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I featured Lindsey Mead's post on 11 a couple of weeks ago, and 12 and 13 from Allison Slater Tate and Bethany Meyer are up next. Don't miss any of them:
ALLISON:
"Luckily, when I need a hug, he gives me one willingly. His arms now wrap all the way around me, his cheek next to mine, his feet on the ground. I hope those crazy legs of his hold him steady and strong when he walks away from me someday. I know now that it is my job to make sure they do."
http://allisonslatertate.com/this-is-adolescence-12/
BETHANY:
"I find that I like him.
He is clever. Well spoken. Smart. He engages comfortably with adults. He enjoys people and wants to put them at ease. He is an old soul. He reminds me of the things I love most about my Dad.
Yes, I miss when his hand was little, and it fit so perfectly in mine. I miss the way he climbed onto my lap. I miss hugs initiated by his little arms. I miss singing him a lullaby every night.
But 13 is good stuff."
For more sweetness on adolescence, take a look at Shannon Duffy's post too.
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I have clearly been under a rock to have missed this creative Tumblr site so far. It's Khoi's world.
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Austin friends:
Do you and your kids read the Frog and Toad book series, by Arnold Lobel?
Last Saturday, the Zach theater gave me tickets to see the children's show A Year with Frog and Toad, a stage show/ musical based on the series. I brought my son, a friend of mine, and her son; the boys were rapt the entire time. The two30-minute segments were the perfect length for kids, and the music and animated stage presence of the cast was enjoyable for the parents and the kids too.
After the show, my son and his friend were thrilled to meet the cast and take pictures, and they were friendly and approachable. It's a great way to introduce little ones to stage shows.
If you're in town, go see it! It runs through November 29.
Have a great weekend!
Love,
Kristin