I told my son that at this point in his young life, he has three very important jobs. Listen to your parents/teachers/grandparents. They’re telling you things for a reason, and no, you don’t know better than they do. Tell the truth. Always be curious and try new things. If he does these things, the rest…
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Evolving Language
As I was reading this article about how half of the world’s languages are in danger of dying out, I started thinking about just how much the English language has changed and evolved, a language spoken by nearly half a billion people every day. I’m not talking about the changes since Shakespeare’s time, with phrases…
Needing to be Heard
In the blink of an eye, three years have passed and I’m now the parent of a preschooler. It’s an awesome age, full of curiosity and learning. It’s also a period of almost astonishing noise. When I dropped off the kiddo yesterday, I was absolutely overwhelmed. There were three kids sobbing uncontrollably, one who was…