The Storytelling Incident

This was supposed to be a post about internet comments, but that one got out of hand. A lot of my writing is like that. Check back later to find out about Levinas, the use of knowledge of as club to stop conversation. I have a child. I have three children, but for the purpose [...]

Thinking about Thinking

You might not be surprised to hear that I’m big on metacognition. It’s one of my things. It might actually be my thing. I have struggled with this, because in the academic world I was brought up in, one does not become an expert in process, one becomes an expert in object. The topics in [...]

On the Road: Learning to Play

Welcome to the September Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Through Play This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how challenging discipline situations can be met with play. Please read to the end to find a [...]

Just The Highlights, Ma’am

My daughter assures me that this was the best part of the trip across Canada: She was also impressed with the ground squirrels, Richardson and otherwise: To sum up, the best thing about Canada is apparently the abundance of small furry animals. She also was highly focused on playgrounds and opportunities for swimming. These were [...]

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