Viva Sarah PressSep 7, 20201 minReading with my kids to keep up on conversationI’ve started to read the series again – to be able to hold detailed discussions with her.
Viva Sarah PressSep 1, 20202 minMath vs Tuna: First day back at school00:15 - “Mommy, I can’t sleep.” “Are you feeling okay?” “Yes. Pick a number.” “It’s after midnight, you have school tomorrow. Let’s try...
Viva Sarah PressAug 19, 20202 minRaising three personalitiesHow three children with the same upbringing can be – and are – so different.
Viva Sarah PressOct 7, 20191 minDid you take a Bucharest bookstore selfie?Bookstores sell other people’s stories. They also tell the stories of the place they’re in. Bucharest's impressive Carturesti, on...
Viva Sarah PressOct 2, 20191 minApplying clowning principles to parentingMy 12-year-olds had a tweenager quarrel. He said. She said. It happened suddenly while we were sightseeing. On a hot day. In the sun. So,...
Viva Sarah PressSep 1, 20192 minLuck vs. Lack of LockersHere's what I learned this year as two of my kids moved from primary to middle schools: You need luck (which comes with a side order of...
Viva Sarah PressAug 18, 20192 minGrapes of Wrath (Clowning and Parenting)The tweenager woke up angry. Everyone was to blame. Her youngest brother “took” her spot on the couch. Even though she had vacated said...
Viva Sarah PressAug 12, 20191 minCounting down to random eventsSchool is around the corner. Summer is almost over. But those two facts are irrelevant to one of my seventh-graders (twins, I have two...