During my absence, Blitzen was much more independent in the morning. It has been tricky for me to reinsert myself into the routine without backtracking to the morning struggles that we had before I left. She is capable of managing much of her self-care (bathing, dressing, etc) by herself. But it is quite clear that she [...]
Posts Tagged ‘skill set’
Independent Mornings
Posted in Blitzen, Uncategorized, tagged Blitzen, Foster care, foster parenting, Morning routine, parenting, skill set on March 28, 2012 | 7 Comments »
I have mentioned that Blitzen is a very creative and imaginative kid. In addition to loving visual art activities and imaginary play, she writes songs. And then sings and sings and sings. The songs tend to be sad or mad – someone is always leaving, lying or both – but they are such great vehicles of [...]
What We Can Do
Posted in Education, tagged Education, Foster care, Jonathan Kozol, Matt Damon, Naive Pronouncements, save our schools, skill set on August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ll echo Carrie Ann’s shout out to the Save Our Schools activism. It was inspiring to listen to old heroes (Debbie Meier, Jonathan Kozol) and voices who were new to me (John Kuhn, Matt Damon, Jose Vilson). It was energizing to be around folks who are passionate about education and equity. I got a kick [...]
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