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Tag Archives: kids
Over the Weekend I Pretend I’m a Writer
Just kidding. I know I’m a writer. It’s taken a while to accept it as a fact inside and out (yes, I’m aware that’s nuts; and yes, I have seen a therapist), but I’ve got it now. I may not … Continue reading
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Parenting in a Time of Coronavirus
When I opened my eyes this morning I immediately thought, “Here we go again.” There are many Mondays when I wake up and think this, especially as a parent. Because Mondays mean a new school week, which means waking my … Continue reading
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Tagged children, CNF, columnist, coronavirus, Covid-19, creative nonfiction, essay, home school, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, mama, motherhood, pandemic, parenting, parenting in a time of coronavirus, quarantine, school at home, social distancing, virtual school
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The best in night in Brevard: Adult Spelling Bee to support Augustine Literacy Project on March 21st!
Adult spelling bees are the BEST. Last year, the Augustine Literacy Project – Brevard held its first annual Adult Spelling Bee. Y’all, it was the most fun I’ve had in a LONG time. This year’s Bee is Saturday, March 21, … Continue reading
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Tagged adult spelling bee, auction, Augustine Literacy Project, bidding, Brevard, Brevard Chamber of Commerce, community, fundraiser, Heart of Brevard, Highway to Spell, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, literacy, Lumberyard, NC, Orton-Gillingham, reading, students, teams, The Bee, tranyslvania county, tutors, WNC, writing
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I Screwed Up Today (or, Parenthood is Not for Sissies)
Picture this: It is 7:45 a.m., and my children and I are walking into school. My 9 year-old walks two steps ahead, just out of arm’s length and just far enough so that I don’t see the sour expression on … Continue reading
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Tagged children, column, columnist, daughters, essay, essayist, fatherhood, I screwed up, James Spader, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, life, mama, mamahood, mother, motherhood, newspaper, parenthood, parenting, parenting is not for sissies, Pretty in Pink, puberty, raising kids, respect, sensitive, sensory, Steff
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Happy Valentine’s Day from my family to yours! (Plus a column.)
Happy Valentine’s Day from my family to yours! Even though it’s not a real holiday, and the historical origins are dicey (and possibly a bit murderous). Still. This day reminds us that, really, all we need is love. Today I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, children, CNF, columnist, creative nonfiction, essay, essayist, freelance, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, life, love, middle school, newspaper column, parenting, romance, Valentine's Day, writer
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New column: “Our children belong only to themselves”
My most recent newspaper column is about a realization I came to after the birth of my older daughter. It shook me to the core, and made complete and utter sense. I hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.
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Tagged birth, childhood, children, column, columnist, eureka, fatherhood, giving birth, independence, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, life, motherhood, newspaper column, opinion, our children belong only to themselves, parenthood, personhood, realization, The Greenville News Asheville Citizen-Times
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New column: “Sometimes we all need to act like kids again”
If there’s anything the holiday season teaches us, it’s that sometimes, we all should act like kids again. Here are some reasons why. To read my newspaper column, click here.
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Tagged adulthood, adults, Asheville Citizen-Times, children, CNF, columnist, costumes, creative nonfiction, essay, fun, grown-ups, Halloween, joy, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, newspaper column, parenting, silliness, silly, spin class, The Greenville News, writer, writing
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New column: “Shower shoes, tears: It’s time for summer camp”
This week’s newspaper column is about the fact that I have let my 8 year-old daughter go to sleepaway camp, 3 hours away, for the first time. And I’m wondering if I’ve lost my mind. So summer, camp, kids, parenting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville Citizen-Times, children, CNF, creative nonfiction, daughter, daughters, essay, first time, girls, homesickness, hope, independence, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, mama, motherhood, overnight camp, parenthood, parenting, personal, sleepaway, STEM, summer camp, The Greenville News, WNC
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New column: “30 ingredients for an old-fashioned summer”
Summer is coming! Let’s do it the old-fashioned way–with (mostly) free, simple pleasures for young and old. I’ve a bunch of ideas in this week’s newspaper column. Thirty, to be exact. Thanks for reading! To read, click here.
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New column: “It’s time to donate the tiny toddler clothes, and big tears are falling”
Recently I decided it was time to pull my daughters’ baby and toddler clothes down from the attic, and give them away. I don’t know what I was thinking. The agony. So this, parenting, kids, childhood, memories, and more, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Asheville Citizen-Times, baby clothes, bittersweet, childhood, children, columnist, donating clothes, fatherhood, Gannett, hand me downs, Katherine Scott Crawford, kids, memories, motherhood, newspaper column, parenting, preschool, tears, The Greenville News, toddlers, USA Today, writing newspaper column
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