Text Posts from the Kids Group: 2023 I
We have a Facebook group for kid stuff, because if we post a mixture of kid things and other stuff FB's algorithm gets very confused about who to show our posts to. While my annual pictures posts...
View ArticlePadding the Corner
There's a shelf in my dad's kitchen, about four feet off the ground. I remember when I stopped being short enough that I could walk under it: ouch! I didn't get a concussion or anything, but it was...
View ArticleKeeping Dresser Drawers In
We have an old dresser in our kitchen we use as extra cabinet space: As an old dresser with wooden runners, however, there's nothing to keep the drawers from being pulled all the way out, and falling...
View ArticleText Posts from the Kids Group: 2022
Another round (previously: 2023) of liberating kid posts from Facebook: (Some of these were from me; some were from Julia. Ones saying "me" could mean either of us.) 2022-01-01 Me: Anna, if you don't...
View ArticleGriffin Island
The park near our house has an interesting sign: A parent put it up, labeling the area you're able to explore from this point without crossing any streets. It's the large red area on my child...
View ArticleText Posts from the Kids Group: 2021
Another round of liberating kid posts from Facebook. For reference, in 2021 Lily turned 7, Anna turned 5, and Nora was born. (Some of these were from me; some were from Julia. Ones saying "me" could...
View ArticleDisappointing Table Refinishing
Shaving cream on a table: good kids activity on a wet day, right? Unfortunately it turns out our table's finish is alcohol-soluble, and spending a couple hours covered with a high-alcohol foam was not...
View ArticleThe Serendipity of Density
One thing I really appreciate about living in Somerville is how density facilitates serendipity. Higher density means more of the places we might want to go are within walking distance, and then...
View ArticleFlagging Potentially Unfair Parenting
Recently I made a post in our kids group about something Lily (9y) had done that was funny, mischievous, and also potentially embarrassing. A friend asked whether Lily knew I was writing about her...
View ArticleSledding Among Hazards
Some sledding hills are very open, with basically no hazards. As long as you start in a reasonable place there's nothing to run into. Robbins Farm Park, Arlington MA Other hills are not like this:...
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