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Snow Day!...Well...Sort of

1/22/2014

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    IT SNOWED!  IT SNOWED!!!  Trampling feet ran through the house at the crack of dawn and I rubbed my eyes wondering what time it was. 
    The kids screamed and danced from window to window taking in the sights.  Pulling myself out of bed, I hoped for a blanket of white to greet me with the pull of the blinds. 
     Ummmm...no.  Technically, there WAS snow I guess.  It barely covered the grass.  To kids who never get to see it though, in their eyes, it was the North Pole.
     "Can we go out now Mom?  Can we go sledding Dad?"  Adam dropped his jaw as he met me by the window.  "Are they kidding?"  Trying to hide my smile, I shook my head no.  Giving Adam a jab to the ribs I grinned, "Let's go.  They've got snow covered mountains to climb."
     Putting the kids in winter snow gear was a feat all its own.  When you're not used to dressing them this way, it felt like trying to put cats in a straight jacket.  Bib overalls with buckles and zippers became next to impossible to do while they pulled and leaned towards the door. 
     Finally letting the door fly open, a blast of unfamiliar arctic air stung against our faces.  The kids eyes widened and their smiles grew from ear to ear. 
     Off they ran to conquer the day.  The mighty snow of almost an inch was enough to provide endless amounts of fun for four ridiculously excited little ones.
     I don't know if we'll get anymore "snow" this year, but at least I'm glad that they had fun with what we got...      
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Richard Wagner link
1/25/2014 02:29:39 am

Hello Bea!

Thanks to your Facebook page, I discovered your splendid site. Pretty amazing!

I would like to share with you my latest book for children. It's called, Longfellow And The Deep Hidden Woods. http://www.hushpuppybooks.com/our-books/longfellow-and-the-deep-hidden-woods/ It was published this past September. I would love to send you a review copy as a PDF file.

The Longfellow books deals with the issues of death and bereavement. Children often have difficulty processing the death of a family member or a beloved pet. All too often children are excluded from any meaningful discussion about this important life transition. This oversight leaves kids guessing about the sudden disappearance of the loved one or pet and no way to process their grief. It can also have a devastating effect on a child’s development. So much of the confusion, bewilderment, and unresolved grief from childhood is often carried into adulthood.

I think there’s a better way.

A good place to begin is with the stories we read with and to our children. Stories become the basis of a child’s understanding of the world. They contribute to their language development as well as their critical thinking, and coping skills. Death and grief are particularly thorny subjects to communicate to children, not because children are incapable of grasping the message, but because we, the adult storytellers, are often unprepared for, or even uncomfortable with, the topics ourselves.

Let’s face it; there are precious few children’s books available that tackle these important topics.

You and your blog are on the front line of helping shape opinion and opening discussion on timely issues that impact families and child rearing. I hope you will accept my offer to send you a review copy. I assure you, you won’t be disappointed. Longfellow is getting rave reviews from everyone who reads it, children and adults alike. And perhaps there might be an opportunity to collaborate on a giveaway at some point.

I hope to hear back from you. Till then, thank you for all your hard work on behalf of families everywhere.

Richard Wagner, M.Div., Ph.D.
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http://hushpuppybooks.com
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PS: Longfellow And The Deep Hidden Woods is dedicated to my dog, Ginger, who died last May. She was a rescue.

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Irene @ FindAuPair link
1/28/2014 01:09:04 am

Your children are so pure and beautiful, you must be really proud of them! They were certainly very happy because of the snow, weren't they?

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