Category Archives: work

Long Live the BIG UNDERWEAR SOCIAL TOUR

Posted on 2015/01/18 by circuskitchen

January 2015   Today I receive the 58th and final installment of the BIG UNDERWEAR SOCIAL TOUR Newsletter.  It is with joy and sadness that I do.  It’s part of a friend’s journey I have been on vicariously since long … Continue reading →

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GROWTH MINDSET: Here We Come

Posted on 2015/01/16 by circuskitchen

January 16th 2015 Ready or not, I am embarking on a campaign to promote Growth Mindset within my kids’ school community, and our lives.  So, welcome to the journey!  Here is an introduction, and the first of many inspiring videos … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Beautiful Morning

Posted on 2015/01/14 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, Jan 14th 2015 Just taking a moment to relish the lovely and successful morning I just had with my kids.  As any parent -or person who used to be a student- can tell you, the Get Up & Go … Continue reading →

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Louis C.K. Hates Cell Phones

Posted on 2014/12/20 by circuskitchen

At the risk of overplaying the point, please allow me to step aside and make way for the Circus King himself, the great and incomparable Louis C.K.  (If you haven’t seen this one you are missing out.) Louis C.K. Hates … Continue reading →

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Stop Looking at Your Phones

Posted on 2014/12/19 by circuskitchen

Every week I work at a restaurant entertaining families during dinner for Kids Night.   Every week there are some families with devices out during and throughout the meal.   It is just as often parents ignoring their kids on … Continue reading →

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Five Dangerous Things YOU Should Do To Your Kid

Posted on 2014/12/18 by circuskitchen

FWIW (“For What It’s Worth”), from the Huffington Post:   “Five Dangerous Things YOU Should Do To Your Kid:“    [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-jim-taylor/5-dangerous-things-parent_b_4562960.html] Nutshell: 1) Give Your Children Conditional Love 2) Don’t Praise Your Children 3) Let Your Children Fail 4) Let Your … Continue reading →

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Mom, I Popped Part of It Off!

Posted on 2014/12/17 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, December 17th 2014 ~6pm It’s like my kid can *smell* the spirit of my Adventure Play Parenting thrust. Bless him. After dialing in on the small hammer at our local hardware store (that has screwdrivers nested in its handle, … Continue reading →

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In the Name of Marriage: Lasting Relationships

Posted on 2014/11/17 by circuskitchen

This article was so great I wanted to share it for posterity.  It rang true for me and (selfishly?) I’d like my marriage to be one of the survivors. The original article is here: http://www.businessinsider.com/lasting-relationships-rely-on-2-traits-2014-11 SCIENCE More: The Atlantic Love … Continue reading →

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JoJo & Avila: Best Feature Film Winner!

Posted on 2014/11/13 by circuskitchen

It’s been nearly a week since our encounter with the Incredible Adventures of JoJo and his Annoying Sister Avila, and there are some wonderful updates: First of all, the Director Brian Schmidt wrote me a lovely note of thanks for my … Continue reading →

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All Things Incredible JoJo and Avila

Posted on 2014/11/08 by circuskitchen

Basically, I am anomalously bound by a hurt back this weekend and -amazingly- NO GIGS!  Serendipitously here comes this amazing piece of work to occupy my thoughts.  As I scratch my head wondering why and how it is the whole … Continue reading →

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