Tag Archives: parenting

On being a cardigan

Posted on April 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Nora Edinger of JOY Journal. After a long career as a newswriter and occasional contributor to The Wasington Post, Nora is now an innkeeper and independent writer of both fiction and nonfiction. Her prose … Continue reading →

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When Your Kids Surpass You

Posted on February 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

A few years back, while capturing some pre-production images for an upcoming feature film, I turned to our director-of-photography, Jeff, and launched into one of my legendary “which reminds me of the time when…” narratives (something I limit myself to … Continue reading →

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My Biggest Hits of 2023

Posted on January 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

“You like me, you really like me!” 2023’s most read blog topic here at The Power of Story turned out to be my memoirs. The next most read topics were: animals, writing (most of you are writers, after all), love, and … Continue reading →

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For Their Own Good

Posted on December 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Have you ever deceived someone ‘for their own good,’ only to have the plan blow up in your face?” ~The Wishing Map When our cookie-loving kids were little, we decided to introduce them to “broccoli cookies.” Our clever little deception … Continue reading →

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Adulting Memes

Posted on September 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

Quick, which would you rather do: 1) Adult? or 2) Read memes about adulting? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me too. So here are some memes about adulting. Have a wonderfully irresponsible weekend! Click on any image to enlarge it, … Continue reading →

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Five-Year-Old Exposes Truth About Barney!

Posted on August 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

My daughter was born smart. If she’d known English the day she was born, I’m sure she’d have explained to the obstetrician that he was doing it all wrong. By the time she was two that oversight had been corrected. … Continue reading →

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Do You Love Me, Dad?

Posted on June 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week So, I finally figured out my dad loved me. (Why are guys’ relationship with their dads so complicated?)  It wasn’t when I wanted to find out, twenty years after my dad died. But better late than … Continue reading →

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Love Is Like That

Posted on June 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Both of my kids were unexpected gifts. Nevertheless, when my first child arrived I fell instantly in love with her. So much so that I was afraid I could never love another child as much. I needn’t have worried. When … Continue reading →

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Sacred Spaces for Stories

Posted on April 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Wynne Leon of Surprised by Joy. Wynne is an optimist who is “charting her own path.” She’s also a single mother whose children regularly show her “what it is like to be so fresh … Continue reading →

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We’re All Amateurs

Posted on February 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Humans are, almost by definition, amateurs. Think about it: Just when you start to get a handle on being a toddler, you become a kid. And just when you’re halfway proficient at being a kid, you … Continue reading →

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