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Toby Rachel Hockenstein

@toby_rachel

Mother, teacher, #kidlit author, chronic mis-placer of coffee mugs. 🇨🇦 #SCBWI & CANSCAIP

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8 yo wouldn't read Kingdom of Wrenly Book 12 when it came yesterday - even though he ordered it w bday $ - bc he'd made a promise to the neighbor that could read it 1st (since she'd lent him earlier books in the series). Luckily, she's a fast reader! #amreading #kidlit

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8 yo didn't know how to spell cream cheese to look up a frosting recipe. So, instead of sounding it out, he went to the fridge, took out the cream cheese and used the spelling from there. Resourceful or lazy? #parenting

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10 yo just told me that the thing that I wrote happened to my MC based on him actually happened to him 2 years ago. He never told me about it before... #momlife #writerslife #kidlit

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Reading The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson after my 10 yo recommended it to me. I love how honest it is. The characters are true to self (to their generation, etc.). The book treats readers as mature and capable.

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The Quebec government has added a 2nd recess to the elementary-school day-yay! So now my kids' school starts 10-minutes earlier and they have to wake up even earlier-boo! #letthekidssleep #parenting

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My kid just left for their 1st day of school and I am home, all alone, not knowing what to do with myself (duh - all the work just sitting in my work bag). #FirstDayOfSchool2019 #momlife

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My 10 yo just told me how to write a synopsis. Apparently mine is too long, too specific and detailed. #parenting #amwriting #kidlit

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This is what my boys were working on all afternoon. They made the boat out of things they found on our street (yes, I’m grossed out by that being in my tub) and sewed the sail from rags. Just found my bathtub like this. Impressed but annoyed. #parenting

This is what my boys were working on all afternoon. They made the boat out of things they found on our street (yes, I’m grossed out by that being in my tub) and sewed the sail from rags. Just found my bathtub like this. Impressed but annoyed. #parenting
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Brought up Varian Johnson's Parker Inheritance in response to student's Q abt Canadian Emt Equity legislation. Him: You were thinking about our human resources management class when you read that? Me: Yup, that's the crazy web in my head. #amreading #teacherslife

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My boys were arguing with each other over which one of them is weirder. As in "I'm weirder than you." "No, I am" #parenting #mykidsareweird

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Told the 10 yo to wear something other than sweats for our 1st high school visit today. He put on his suit! #momlife #mykidsareweirdandilikeit

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Just made chai tea from scratch (loose black tea with spices) for the first time. Inspired by Uzma Jalaluddin in Ayesha at Last. No recipe - just the principle. Delicious!