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@bethvogt I was thinking about life yesterday. And the children’s game “Mother, May I?” You remember how to play this one, right? You have one player who is Mother. Other players are, well, just regular players. The regulars line up shoulder to shoulder in front of Mother. Make sure there is plenty of space between Mother and the regulars. …
Choosing to Love Our Children for Who They Are @bethvogt Let’s talk about favorite things. The Kid starring Bruce Willis is one of my all-time favorite movies. Crème brûlée is my favorite dessert. Green is my favorite color. Not neon green or lime green or olive green, but a rich forest green. L.M. Montgomery is one of my favorite authors. …
In my debut novel Wish You Were Here (Howard Books, May 2012), one of the themes I explore is the issue of favoritism. What happens when one child is given preferential treatment? The topic of picking favorites isn’t a new one. Consider the biblical story of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25). In that instance, parental favoritism tore a family apart as …
