“What Do I Do Monday?”
It is the start of another beautiful summer day in North Oakland. Before I run to work, I wanted to share a mini-post of something I’m reading, something that’s inspiring me and resonating with my current pursuits in writing, remembering…
Inspired by Mr. Rogers…
In this mini journal excerpt from September 29, 1987, my mom writes about play inspired by two TV shows. It led me to consider the role of popular culture as a common vernacular, shared experience, and point of reference: *…
Same Parents, Different Chapter
In my last post, I examined the different experiences of my siblings, and I questioned how birth order impacted our views on homeschooling within the same family. I referenced several quotes from a New York Times book review that really struck…
My Other Two-Thirds
I am the middle of three kids. But because my mother’s journal, which we’ve been reflecting on, was written when it was just my older sister and me, there has been little mention in this blog about the youngest sister in…
Not Too Many Growls & Roars
Eight weeks have already passed since we published a first post on this blog. There’s still a lot to explore! But for today, I just wanted to share a sweet page from my mom’s old journal that also had some…