The U.S. election campaign took its toll on everyone, my six-year-old son Josh included. He dressed up as Donald Trump for Halloween and was bombarded by political commentary. “You’re going to start World War Three!” one of his classmates, a Star Wars character, told him, pointing a finger at … [Read more...]
Make Naptime Great Again: If My Son Were President
We have been watching a lot of American election coverage, mostly because we don't live under a rock and it's pretty much unavoidable. After what seemed like an eternity of listening to political speeches, I decided to ask my child what platform he would run on if he were running for president. He's … [Read more...]
Parent Time: Zeitoun
I hosted this month's book club, and my pick was Dave Eggers' Zeitoun. I picked Zeitoun because it deals with the collision of two large-scale American disasters - Hurricane Katrina and the "war on terror."I had hoped that this month's smallish group would mean we could sit up in the family room, … [Read more...]