by Dawn | Jan 27, 2016 | education reform, family, simplicity
My son’s been in the bathroom for a very long time. I thought there was a problem. Nothing’s wrong except the iPad has a full charge. In the olden days, we took real books into the bathroom–honest to goodness literature. Dickens is plenty long...
by Dawn | Nov 6, 2015 | family, parenting, Zen
I’m minding my own business relaxing after a long day of work when the boy walks in. “Hey Mom, did you know you can cut your hair with paper scissors?” “Why yes, I did.” I say. The trick is not to overreact. This isn’t some random...
by Dawn | Sep 22, 2015 | family, parenting, sustainability
It was decided that the trans-hen-der chicken-that-is-really-a-rooster could not go be sent to the crock pot without a revolt from this vegetarian and that little boy. Then it crowed at 6:10AM, waking the boy again. I started thinking. Humans have eaten animals for...
by Dawn | Sep 8, 2015 | education reform, family, food
“Hey Mom,” says Declan, “Grab a pair of scissors because we’re going for a run!” He takes the scissors, stares at me, and starts to jog. He’s eight. He’s good at finding my chain and yanking it. Repeatedly. I say no....
by Dawn | Jun 2, 2015 | parenting
It’s a beautiful afternoon. Our friends came to see our new chickens, and we delayed doing homework. We said goodbye and walked back toward the house. Declan picked a handful of tall grass. He put it in his mouth. “Don’t put plants in your...
