Our family’s week with Covid (well, three of us so far)
parenting
A Hundred Days of Mitzvahs
As many of you know, my grandfather, Edwin Dannen, passed away a few weeks ago. Although he was 98, he was so healthy that his death was unexpected, and the shock waves of grief are still pummeling me. In the aftermath of a death, I find it helps to assign yourself a specific action that […]
Tuesday Book Spotlight: Parenting Expertise
Today’s post is for parents and caregivers: I’m spotlighting two fantastic parenting books that I read recently and am recommending widely. (If you have a parenting/caregiving book that you love, please comment below or share with me on social– I’m all ears!) Both of these books are enormously helpful with parenting during the young school-age […]
Day Off
I’m writing this post early today, because the kids are going to be at Nana’s house for most of the day and I’m getting a true Day Off. Parents of young kids (or parents who remember the time) know that a day off from work isn’t a true break. As much as I love my […]
Writing Exercises
This past week, with my Art of Flash class over, I started my NaNoWriMo challenge of writing three essays per week. The good news is that I completed my challenge this week. The less-good news is that I’m 99% certain that I didn’t get anything publishable out of it. But that’s okay. It’s a writing […]
November 2020 NaNoWriMo
Four years ago this November, I did NaNoWriMo. For the uninitiated, that stands for “National Novel Writing Month” and it requires the participant to write a 50,000 word draft (a short novel) between November 1 and November 30. It’s verified by an official website, and at the end you receive a certificate. Four years ago, […]