Most students read precious few books in school these days. Is that a big deal? Yes. Absolutely.

When my SIL was having a hard time with her oldest, my mom suggested praying over him while she watched him sleep. Because prayer changes things and you can’t be mad at your sleeping baby. Fantastic advice which I have employed on numerous occasions. Highly recommend.

If you are nearby, the Pixar exhibit at the Connecticut Science Center is incredible. We’ve been here twice: could easily come a dozen more times. Even has plenty of buttons and flashing lights for our Littles.

Homeschool today. Read more of George’s Secret Key to the Universe with oldest son. Started The Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler with the older kids (one of the greatest books of all time). No more school today because second son said he wants to spend the rest of the

Introducing the baby to shredded cheese. Important day.

Really enjoyed this interview. As extracurriculars came up, I will share my complete theory of kid sports etc (informed by having four kids and a non-infinite budget): 1. Wait for kid to sua sponte demand to do something. Say “I’ll think about it” in a non-committal way 2. Wait

This is very wise re: kids and extracurriculars. We learned the hard way by starting my oldest on piano lessons when he was little, and, after the novelty wore off, it was an awful experience with lots of nagging. Finally - to my mom's dismay, I think - we just quit. He came

Since I have four kids - one a baby who wakes multiple times at night - and this book is 500+ pages, I started this book in March and finished it last night. As a mom, it’s so good to fight to keep some of your pre-mom interests. One of mine is great science fiction.

The human relationship with dogs predates farming and written language. We’ve found humans buried with dogs dating back 14,000 years. I do not really think modern American anxieties fully shape that relationship.

I love this reflection by my friend Esther about the importance of inconvenient hosting, sharing meals, and looking forward to having coffee cake at the heavenly feast. Esther left us on June 1 this year; I wish you could have met her. plough.com/en/topics/comm…