My son Ian has just started his own poetry blog, “Poetry By Kids.” So far he has only posted his own work. If you know of any kids who write poetry or want to try, he is accepting submissions. You can visit his blog here. It’s not a critique blog (he’s seven years old.)
I’m always trying to think of ways to contact and minister to the inner city folk, without hosting Operation This-Time-We’re-Hip-Enough or whatever. What are we, after all, if we can’t help the worst off ones? It struck me that we might hold events in which Priests bless inner-city children. We could let mothers know that they can bring their children to be blessed at a certain time and place. And women and priests can be there, maybe some fathers since most of these kids don’t have any. And the children… Read more A Quick Idea →
Our son, whom I call Johnny on this blog, just turned two. His dad, tired of elderly ladies mistaking Johnny for a little girl because of his glorious blond curls,… Read more “Johnny” Turns Two →
For kid-friendly egg recipe scroll to the bottom of the post. I continue to be amazed by the search phrases that bring people to my blog. Just to reassure everyone, there’s no indication who made the search or where they were coming from, at least not that I know how to or care how to find. Last time I wrote about the amusing search “mean poems to say to enemies” and obligingly put up a few. Since then not a day goes by when I don’t get three or four… Read more Google Searches that Brought Me Readers II: Getting Kids to Eat Eggs →
Johnny has been eating eggs a lot lately but I’ve been worried he hasn’t been getting enough carbs. Apparently Cheerios are now too boring to eat. And I know well that trying to force a kid to eat something is the surest way to make him loathe that thing forever. This morning I tried a trick – whisking eggs, milk, and a little flavoring with some soft shredded bread. As I cooked it and noticed how mushy it was turning out I began to dread trying to get Johnny to… Read more Getting Kids to Eat, Lesson Two: Using Water →
One of the informative and sometimes hilarious aspects of writing on WordPress is that you get to see how people stumbled on your blog. I get a lot of search-engine hits from people (no clue who they are) looking for tips on how to get their toddlers to eat well – apparently my veggie post is racking up some hits. I also get quite a few on learning to write, although I’m sad to see that not all of them are looking for what I have said. Too bad I couldn’t… Read more Google Searches that Brought Me Readers – Mean Poems to say to Enemies →
My first favorite method is to buy frozen peas and diced carrots and store them in a clear freezer bag so that Johnny can see what I’m pulling out of the freezer. “OOOO, Does Johnny want Blocks and Balls?” I ask with the veggie-light in my eyes. He clacks his tongue – every time – in that snacking sound Scottie taught him and looks delighted. I take a handful and run the veggies under warm water just until they are thawed. This way I don’t have to cook them and Johnny… Read more Feeding Vegetables to a One-Year Old: My Two Favorite Methods →
Slow Literature 