Oh the ways that a 4 year old knows to slow life down. Especially when we’ve got somewhere to go or something to do. I try to build in transition time aplenty but sometimes it isn’t possible to go at LP’s pace for reason’s ranging from external time-pressure to my own need to move it [...]
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Procrastinating, Lollygagging, Bridging and Daydreaming
Posted in musings, parenting, play on September 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
JFK, socks and a purple shark
Posted in parenting, storytelling on September 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There’s an interview with Caroline Kennedy in today’s Parade magazine. She has a book coming out this month based on eight hours of interviews historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. conducted with her mother Jacqueline Kennedy. Here’s the part that caught my eye and heart: Did your parents read to you as a child? My mom [...]
Playful Practice: Be Someone Else
Posted in parenting, Playful Practice on June 4, 2011 | 4 Comments »
While I was packing for our last trip, LP would not leave me alone for a minute. Finally, she came up with one of those games that makes a parent groan. She was tearingteeny strips of paper from her easel in the living room and running into the bedroom where I was packing to spread [...]
Playful Practice: Rules
Posted in parenting, Playful Practice, Uncategorized on May 21, 2011 | 4 Comments »
In our house, we have the (fairly standard) rule of “no potty talk at the table.” LP loves to push the boundaries on this one. With a glint in her eye, she’ll ask me questions for which the answer is pee or poop (for example, “Why do we walk dogs?” and “What did the dogs [...]
“and make it a GOOD story”
Posted in parenting, storytelling on April 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So says the Little Person. At almost 5 am. After crying for hours. Really since 2:30. All those minutes ticked by very slowly. It reminded me of the bad old days when she regularly had meltdowns in the middle of the night. ( I am grateful that these are increasingly rare.) It has been an [...]
Playtime for Parents in Albany, CA
Posted in improv, parenting on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Registration is open for my next series of Playtime for Parents classes. Thanks to the Recreation Department from the City of Albany for the opportunity to teach there! Here are the details: Playtime for Parents Enhance your enjoyment of playing with your kids by (re)discovering and deepening your own sense of play. Have fun exploring [...]
Going into the Cave
Posted in improv, improv theory, musings, parenting on March 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In improv lingo “going into the cave” means taking a risk or taking on the thing that scares you. In an scene, if your character comes up to a cave where there’s a lion, you’ve got a choice. You can stay safe outside the cave or go into the cave and find out what happens. [...]
Tales (and Tails) of LP’s Birthday
Posted in activity, musings, parenting on February 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I had ideas for LP’s 4th birthday celebration, oh yes, I had many ideas for a party. I’d been thinking about it for awhile and was much inspired by se7en’s approach to birthdays — especially this one. So we’d pick one of her favorite book, invite some little people-type friends over and so on. LP [...]
Playful Practice: Skype Play
Posted in parenting, play, Playful Practice on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ImprovDad was out of town for a week and when we finally got the timing right for a family skype call, I appreciated anew the playfulness he brought to the interaction (especially since I was feeling low on my playful energy). Although I have big appreciation for skype, I feel self-conscious on video so I [...]
