Six Word Short, Short Stories
A cold day. A shared pocket. Must we meet again? Ciao
Read MoreA Lily in Darkness: Exiled Voices
Darkness comes to each hour filled with crooked things unhinged petals made bitter wreaking in war. Not thinking anesthetized we lapse loose in dialogue varied in length beyond understanding. A female lily with a secret eye, rises in black still water lacking light before nightfall in the perilous pond. Exiled eyes thirst…
Read MoreWomen’s Rights Anthology “Rights at Risk: 19 Amendments to Liberation”
“I’d like to tell you something I’ve never told anyone,” says a trembling young woman. “It’s been locked up inside me for so long like a hinge in my gut that won’t swivel. It’s a moveable joint linking thoughts, but it’s clamped shut and I want to connect whatever has been frozen in my belly…
Read MoreThe Reunion (California Quarterly: California Poetry Society)
The Reunion Foggy clouds flirt freely furtive fluffs Then—russet sundrops weightless in their rendezvous with the creamy clouds. Scud, sliding in the distance nearly vanishing into silence–warm with milk. Such a reunion on an otherwise ordinary day.
Read MoreAngry Kids and the Parents Who Love Them
ASK YOURSELF AS A PARENT: Does your child’s alarm clock turn a wake-up call into a moody battle? Does your teen drop all his clothes on the floor so you can’t walk through his room? Or do you feel like your teen is freezing you out with a glare in his eyes? How do you…
Read MoreDo You Socialize Too Much?
Do You Socialize Too Much?. What does it mean if you do? | by Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. | Thrive Global | Medium
Read MoreA Line of a Poem to Give You a Lift on Thanksgiving
“Why today do I feel steady rooted in sand and open to look beyond the pink horizon?”
Read MoreThe Importance of Play for Children
Play is a Child’s Work: How Parents Encourage Creativity and Learning Play is how children learn, discover, express curiosity, and communicate. Different kinds of play bring out different aspects of our kids’ personalities and points of view. Parents can help their children learn, make new discoveries, and enjoy adventures by encouraging play time activities. When…
Read MoreKids Who Succeed: How Parents Encourage a Work Ethic
How to Teach the Value of Work Kids who succeed learn a work ethic as they grow up. We all want our kids to share in household chores, make their beds, carry their plates to the sink, pick up towels off the floor, and have organized backpacks. It gives us fewer tasks, but more importantly,…
Read MoreActivities that Boost Your Intelligence as a Child, Teen and Adult
It is important to our mental health and well-being always to be actively learning for fun or profit. We multiply our neurons and enjoy life more when we feel proud that we are accelerating our learning. Here are 12 tips on increasing your learning prowess while having a good time as well: Listen to…
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