explaining the unexplainable. i worry. i worry a lot. i worry a lot about a lot of things that i shouldn’t. flying will never be a pleasant experience for me. and after the horrific event in tucson and the insane media coverage, i struggle to put the tragedy in its place. What to Tell Children About Tucson by lisa belkin in the new york times offers perspective for even this worrisome adult. while they are acknowledged with a very heavy heart as terrible and tragic, these are in fact very rare events and shouldn’t influence or control our daily routines. “Constant fear creates fearful children. Parents need to focus on what really does happen and not what could happen but probably won’t.”
east versus west: a la parenting style. the wall street journal article from amy chua, Why Chinese Mothers are Superior has been ALL over the media this week. Encouraging, positive and nurturing are terms I’d use to describe our parenting style thus far -- granted mine are only 2 years and 6 months. However, I certainly hope we can develop a balance as parents which demands excellence and supports passions to ensure we are “preparing them for the future, letting them see what they're capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits and inner confidence that no one can ever take away.”
switching gears to the most famous ears. without any experience, i’ve convinced myself that we are not the cruising type. rigid schedules, formal buffet dinners and maybe a little something to do with that worry trait all make the idea pretty unappealing. but keeping an open mind, The Disney Dream cruise could be the one for us. we heart all things disney. josh and i went to disney world at least 3x before having children, and watched mickey mouse clubhouse long before drew even cared about cartoons. a truly unique beach vacation with something for everyone will still require some imagineering, but consider it a possibility.
this bull doesn’t get the horns. i loved my astronomy class in college. despised the teacher. and i’ve always been fascinated with the study of astrology. but now astronomer parke kunkle is claiming there is a 13th zodiac sign, which means our astrological signs may not be what we once thought. according to this new realignment, i’m no longer a taurus (stubborn, loyal, homely, practical, conservative, dependable). now i am an aries (enthusiastic, optimistic, expressive, courageous, fearless, spontaneous). uhm, i think not. i’m absolutely 100% stubborn…i mean 100% taurus!
U-G-L-Y, but i’ve got an alibi. while it seems logical that appearance and sleep would be correlated, a recent sleep study in sweden proves some truth in the science of beauty sleep. “when people are sleep-deprived, they not only look tired to the people around them, but also appear less healthy, and, yes, less attractive.” so it appears this worrying mother of two under three will need a lot more concealer in an attempt to cover the effects of our recent sleepless nights (more like weeks) due to teething, congestion, nightmares and random alarm malfunctions.
and just because i don’t like to post without also sharing at least one of the beautiful faces that make me smile, worry, laugh and tear each and every day…my precious drew bear who almost never lets me photograph him anymore, actually posed and smiled!
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