Category Archives: family

Keep the Lesson, Lose the Guilt

Posted on 2018/04/27 by circuskitchen

Friday, April 27th 2018 Dear Gavin: Regarding your breaking school policy today by playing a (violent) video game during free time: Now that we have talked it under and over, here are some observations: This was a poorly timed, useful … Continue reading →

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A Most Progressive 10th Birthday

Posted on 2018/04/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 25th 2018   Trick Question:  What do Bernie Sanders, The Declaration of Independence and my son’s 10th Birthday have in common? Here’s the story. 1)  When I ask my son whom he would like to invite to his … Continue reading →

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At Rise: Girls Are Smart

Posted on 2018/04/25 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 25th 2018   AT RISE:  Mom, 9 y/o Gavin and 6 y/o ClaraJane are in the kids’ bedroom getting dressed for school. ClaraJane:  “Girls are smart, girls are wise, girls have the power for the prize.” Gavin:  Wait, … Continue reading →

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Staycation Staycation

Posted on 2018/04/23 by circuskitchen

Monday April 23rd 2018   I think the key ingredient to our April Staycation is that we THOUGHT we would go somewhere.  (As in the past.)  Anywhere around really, to get out from messing up the house, driving each other … Continue reading →

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Parenting: Kids’ Classwork Strategies

Posted on 2018/04/23 by circuskitchen

Monday, April 23rd 2018     I, the Mom, not only drink the Montessori cool-aid, I am a full on purveyor.  That being said, the years are going by and I’m perennially dumbfounded by my kids’ ability to take the … Continue reading →

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Yo Mamma Jokes

Posted on 2018/04/19 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 18th 2018   Standing in line for movie tickets in peaceful silence, out of nowhere my son pipes up: “YOU SHOULD GET THE SENIOR DISCOUNT!” I turn to him, incredulous; “You should see what your face looks like right … Continue reading →

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Rooftop Garden Antics

Posted on 2018/04/18 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 18th 2018 Kendall Square, Cambridge MA Our Staycation Adventure explorations find us in a nearby Rooftop Garden. 2018-04-18 ROOFTOP GARDEN ANTICS [60 seconds]:  ♥♥ #1234  #DoubleStack

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Split Double Date Night

Posted on 2018/04/15 by circuskitchen

Sunday April 15th 2018 No babysitter, no problem. Dear Hubsand takes our daughter out for Dinner Date with Daddy:   And I take our son to the show! PS: At first I was afraid my date was defective…     … Continue reading →

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Conversation with (Magic) Child

Posted on 2018/04/13 by circuskitchen

July 2015 / April 2018 2015-07-10 CLARAJANE’S GROWNUP CONVERSATION [51 seconds]:    I have posted this one before, but now I both reduced the background noise and added captions.  I have also gained enough insight about children’s brain development to … Continue reading →

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Evidence They Get Along: School Breakfast

Posted on 2018/04/12 by circuskitchen

Thursday, April 12th 2018 That time when your daughter is telling you all about about how she can actually teleport (!), in her sleep or awake, from her bed all the way to your bed in the middle of the … Continue reading →

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