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Chase McFadden

StuffKidsWrite.com: A Marriage Proposal from a 6-Year-Old

Today at the blog I co-edit with Chase McFadden, we’re featuring a marriage proposal by a six-year-old. Go check it out at Stuff Kids Write. If it doesn’t make you want to marry off your daughter or niece, it’ll make you smile.

On the Move: Dentists, Paying It Forward, and My 10 Cents

Dental Drama This morning, at 7 a.m., I was in the dental chair with my mouth cranked open as some medieval instruments threatened to give me a tongue piercing. I don’t love the dentist. I can’t understand how engineers put men on the moon over 40 years ago (and decided to bring them back) but […]

StuffKidsWrite.com: Mom Is Not Your Boss

I remember watching episodes of Who’s the Boss. I even thought Tony Danza was cute. Well, times change. And most of us know who’s the boss in our households. Or do we? Head over to Stuff Kids Write to see what Tamara Lunardo’s seven-year-old daughter has to say about this very question. Simply click HERE […]

Stuff Kids Write: Oedipus Wrecks

Today, StuffKidsWrite.com features some (more) of William’s writing that he has carved into various objects. Please click the image above or HERE to read and comment on his exploits.

5 Announcements That Won't Change Your Life

ANNOUNCEMENT 1: Wednesday, June 1 is School Photo Day for bloggers. Join KB at Keenie Beanie, Clay at EduClaytion, me, and others as we post an embarrassing school picture from days gone by. Feel free to steal the above graphic if you wish to promote it. If you don’t wish to participate, just drop by […]

A Birth Announcement: Stuff Kids Write

Stuff Kids Write, our new site, was born earlier this morning. SKW had a few hiccups, but is reported to be in good overall health. I am exhausted and Chase McFadden, the co-creator, is sleep deprived as ever. Click here to check out our offspring.

Kids, Humor, and Writing

THE PREAMBLE Sometimes I think I’m funny. Then I read Chase McFadden’s blog, Some Species Eat Their Young, and think he’s funny. Then I come across some writing by my kids or someone else’s kids and think they’re funny. Because they are. And, while Chase and I try to be funny (sometimes too hard), kids […]

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