Tag: parenting
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Hello? Still There?
It’s been awhile. Well, my goal of consistent writing hasn’t worked out too well. No matter. I will pick myself up, shake off my sheet, and get back to it. Where have I been, you ask? Well, kinda busy. My semester really started to pick up, and I became mired in grading and all of…
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Finding Time to Write as a Mom
It’s been a little tough to find time to write with a full-time job and two in elementary school, but I’ve been meeting my writing goals. Before I started this blog I made a vision board, and that has made all the difference. Just kidding. Turns out, the hobby blog is the first to get…
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An Unexpected Guest on Our Afternoon Walk
Readers, I kid you not. My kid saw something spooky in broad daylight. Well, waning daylight. Now a quick disclaimer for credibility’s sake: While my kiddos know about my interest in the horror and the supernatural, it is a topic that only comes up occasionally in my house. When my kids ask, I answer their…
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More Demonic Infestation, Writing Hurdles and a Recommendation
That’s quite an agenda for a Friday, now, isn’t it? Hi readers! I hope the two of you are having a great day today. Guess what? My last post mentioned the phenomenon of demonic infestation, and wouldn’t you know it, one of my favorite podcasts, Southern Demonology, recently released a two-part episode that discusses this…
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This is What Scares me Most
Several years ago, my daughter was having bad dreams. Totally normal, right? Right. She was seven or so, and I sat with her before she went to bed and asked her to tell me about the dream she’d been having. Regardless of our parental talents and abilities, I think most of us want to help…
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Blogging in 2022
My 10-year-old is drawn to horror too, so I am trying to figure out what will be ok to share with her and what will send her straight into the therapist’s chair for years to come.
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The Nonfiction that Scared my Kid to Tears and a Recommendation
There is nothing scarier than not being able to protect your children in what should be the safest place: your home. Think about it. This is where the truly good supernatural horror movies really get to us. We are terrorized in our own beds, and the things that go bump in the night can get…
Scaring the Kids 