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Dear Child, I Know This is Hard On You Too

Dear child, I see you looking out the window. I know your heart is heavy with disappointment—I see it in your eyes. You try your best to understand…

When Dolly Parton launched the Imagination Library several years ago, I was thrilled to sign my kids up. Over the years it’s been so fun for…

If I close my eyes tight with a book in my hands and imagine myself as 5-year-old me, I can almost hear the music starting to play— Butterfly in…

There’s still a little magic left in the world for us muggles in quarantine after all. J.K. Rowling announced a brand-new Harry Potter…

While some families have been knee-deep in the waters of school-at-home for the past two weeks, many families are just gearing up to begin as their…

In my house during these crazy Coronavirus days, I have a little sound-off to keep things light. At totally random times during the day, I’ll…

This is not normal. This is not fun. This is actually the worst feeling ever, but I know this is temporary. Today, my dad walked over four miles to…

One of the more challenging parts of social distancing is keeping kids from going stir crazy. They’re missing playdates with their friends,…

To the lady at Panera, As my family sat down to what was guaranteed to be a chaotic lunch, you smiled at me. You meant well, I know you did.…

Most of the kids I knew growing up had brothers and sisters. It was mystifying to me to watch their dynamic—bickering and wrestling one moment and…

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