My kids are confrontational. I’ll ask them to do something and they will tell me no. Sometimes they will just ignore me altogether. But there is a way that will make it more likely that they will be agreeable and sometimes I can get that to work.
Don’t Say My Name
Multiple cultures believe that learning someone’s name allows you to hold power over them. Today I talk about the conclusions I’ve drawn about the real world application of this practice.
I Won’t Be a Winner This Year, and That’s Okay
Every year I enter NaNoWriMo, and every year I strive my best to win. But this year is different. I’m not so concerned with trying to meet the word quota as I am with just seeking out time daily to do something for myself.