I have a love/hate relationship with reading journals for kids. As a kid, I hated them. For the most part. My dad made it extra homework for us because he’s one of those immigrant parents who thought American schools didn’t assign enough work. He made us keep a daily journal: 5 sentences to describe ourContinue reading “My Kid’s Reading Journal, Or How I’m Channeling My Dad and Bribing My Kid to Read More”
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The Poem That Every Angsty Kid (And Future Parent) Needs to Read
This poem by Philip Larkin helped me deal with my teenage angst, and it still helps me understand my parents a little better.
How Lettering Saved Me
When I was young, I often wished that I could make art erupt out of my fingers and wrap around my entire body. Only then could I feel the stress melt away, I thought. Only then could I feel alive when my anxiety froze everything inside of me. I thought my art form was writing.Continue reading “How Lettering Saved Me”
26 Books in 2018: How I Got My Pre-Baby Book Count Back!
In 2018, I actually surpassed my annual average in books. OK, OK, by one, but that’s a big deal for this full-time working mama. Here’s how I had my best reading year ever by changing my perspective on how and what I read!
NLD x Swapna 