Tag: Parenting
A primer on making photocopies
When kiddo was little, very little, I used to do something that I am not proud of. I used to squeeze her hand to let her know that what she was doing or saying was not right. Example - if we were at a party and I was chatting with someone (a grown up) and … Continue reading A primer on making photocopies
You are worthy
Your value does not decrease based on someone's ability to see your worth.InspirationQuotesMagazine.com
Is it worth it?
I wonder ... to yell when a kid spills milk to yell when a kid does not go to bed on time to yell when a kid talks back to yell when a kid does not follow rules when in a wink, the kid could be playing hide and seek with life, never to be … Continue reading Is it worth it?
Attention all grownups with a child or children
Dear Kiddos, You can be who you are and there is a spot for you in this world where you can fit in just the way you are. Don't listen to them grownups when they say you need to have contempt for your opponents in order to get ahead. ****Spoiler Alert**** See, Josh Waitzkin in … Continue reading Attention all grownups with a child or children
About the Bald Eagle
We were watching The ShawShank Redemption recently and hubby was in tears. He is like that. All it takes is a song, a speech or something beautiful to move him to tears. Kiddo and I have a code word for it "Waterworks". On the other hand I am stoic. I have been asking myself this … Continue reading About the Bald Eagle
Step back
I got a fwd from my uncle. It was an image with several dots. I could not make head or tail of it. Then a text popped up that said that I needed to look at it from an angle. Once I did that, a beautiful image was revealed. Huh, I said to myself - … Continue reading Step back
Q&A – Bad Recommendation I often hear
Original Post Q/ What is a bad recommendation you hear in your profession or area of expertise? I would like to say I am a professional parent and parenting is my area of expertise. That said, I don't claim to know it all 🙂 and have a growth mindset and always willing to learn. A/I … Continue reading Q&A – Bad Recommendation I often hear
Data Collection
In software engineering there are different phases to a product life cycle. The first is information or data gathering phase. This is when the team collects as much data as possible about the product about to be built. Then they do a feasibility study on whether the product should be built or not based on … Continue reading Data Collection
W is for words
Three year old kiddo looked so cute in her ballerina dress. It was the day of her final performance. She had been practicing her pirouettes with her teacher and was ready to perform for the audience. We never reward with food, so once the performance was over, we took her to a nearby park to … Continue reading W is for words
