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Tag Archives: kids
Parenting Illustrated
Here it is, the ultimate illustrated guide on how to parent children of every age! I know, who am I kidding — nothing can prepare us for being parents. Although knowing that is a good start. Well, that and a whole … Continue reading
Never Grow Up!
Grow? Yes, in all the ways that count. But “grow up?” Hmm, maybe we should rethink that. Gina Marinello-Sweeney puts it this way: “Maturity is so often considered to be synonymous with ‘adult.’ But I truly feel that maturity may … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged dads, dogs, funny, kids, memes, parenting, photography, play
31 Comments
A Kid’s-Eye View of Reality
All children are aliens. Think about it: they come to our world from a liquid environment where they never had to breathe, where after every strange gurgling noise they suddenly felt full, where their every little movement was followed by … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged art, babies, funny, kids, perception, photoblog, photography, reality
20 Comments
Hope for the Human Race
Last week I posted a snarky photoblog entitled No Hope for the Human Race! but promised a counter-blog this week. Here it is. In the world of rhetoric, anecdotes are not considered sufficiently pursuasive to prove a point — unless … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged animals, caring, compassion, kids, kindness, love, photoblog, photography
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Summer Me Now!
Some summers are hot. Some’re not. (See what I did there?) This year is looking more likely to be the former. But whatever it brings, the key is to embrace it! Here are some summer impressions to get you in … Continue reading
Our Replacement Home
My Real Memoir Mommandad were in love. With each other, yes, but also with a city: San Diego. Dad worked seven-days-a-week as a newspaper man, but finished early on Sundays. So that was our day to visit San Diego. Not … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, boredom, funny, kids, My Real Memoir, obnoxious, road trips, San Diego
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Confessions of an 8-Year-Old Prankster
Photo credit: The Lady My Real Memoir One of the advantages of living on a busy street (ours was the main route through the neighborhood) is that there’s a never-ending supply of drivers in need of something to liven up … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir
Tagged 1960s, boys, funny, harassing drivers, kids, My Real Memoir, pranks, stunts
34 Comments
The Sky Goes All the Way Down!
Source: Raised to Action My Real Memoir I’ve always been a little, you know, different. School had resumed and it was Art Time. We were supposed to color what we saw out the classroom window. The view wasn’t particularly spectacular. … Continue reading
Letting My Geek Flag Fly
“Some are born geeks, some achieve geekness, and others have geekness thrust upon them.” ~with apologies to William (a.k.a. “Willy the Geek”) Shakespeare I wanted so badly to be cool. But throughout my primary school years and into high school … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged funny, geeks, kids, nerds, Shakespeare, smart, teenagers
22 Comments