Author Archives: geri

The Reluctant Tiger Mom

Posted on March 15, 2012 by geri

Let me get this straight, I don’t think I will ever nor would I want to have the same level of “tigerness” as Battle Hymn Of A Tiger Mom author Amy Chua. When I read her book I waffled between … Continue reading →

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Kids, Creativity And The iPad

Posted on March 9, 2012 by geri

I came across an NYT blog Pogue’s Post about the author’s 6 year old son’s addiction to iPad. Though he states that they do have rules about not having the kids use the iPads on schooldays, his problem was the … Continue reading →

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I Love You Leftovers

Posted on March 3, 2012 by geri

It wasn’t exactly love at first bite with you. Growing up with a hired cook in the house meant our family had freshly cooked-from-scratch meals. Leftovers were optional, served on saucers since almost always there were only little left. Unless … Continue reading →

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Thinking Out Loud…

Posted on February 26, 2012 by geri

…I put in notice on Facebook of not being “there” for a while. Some of my friends have assumed that I am doing it for Lent as I had a couple of years ago but I really just want to … Continue reading →

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Evan The Super Reader

Posted on February 13, 2012 by geri

Around this time last year, Evan was reading sentences like “The cat sat on a mat.” Now he is a few pages away from being done with this Hardy Boys book 2 (he’s got 7 HD books at home, 6 … Continue reading →

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