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A relaxed space for curious minds who enjoy thoughtful conversations about interesting ideas, good stories, and storytelling.

4 contributions to Connected Through Play
Great Dad Jokes
So, with our fearless leader in the hospital, I was thinking maybe we would could offer a little play as we are all connected here. What's your favorite Dad joke? It can be seasonal. I'll start us off: Tums is missing out on selling pumpkin spice flavored antacid and calling it Autums.
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I'll never forget this piece of advice I came across when I was younger: To locate true beauty, locate a beekeeper with a be in her hand. Because beauty is in the eye of the beeholder.
Out of Commission
Hi Everyone, I wanted to let you know I’m going to be unavailable this week. When leaving my daughters after a lovely day, I add a little accident. I’m currently in a hospital waiting for a verdict from the ortho surgeon. Turns out I broke not one but two ankles. Sigh. I’ll find out later today when surgery will happen. My ask, can you each post a fresh post for the next few days. Could be a holiday tradition, a favorite game, or something you discovered in the classroom. Prayers, positive vibes, or a good joke gratefully welcomed.
Out of Commission
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Oh, no! Mary, I'm really sorry to hear this. I know what it's like to suddenly find yourself needing ortho surgery -- I tore my ACL during a Tae Kwon Do class some years ago, and I had only recently started a new job at the time, and I was going through a divorce, and so many other things. So... that complicated things. A month or two ago, I made a video about it. I tend to reframe things that are potentially unpleasant by using humor and irony in an effort to parse them and better deal with them. CONTENT WARNING: this story makes light of having knee surgery. Still... I hope you see the humor in the situation and enjoy the story. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Storytime
Here’s a fun activity I would play with my kids when we traveled. It ties in great with yesterday’s prompt of myth making and storytelling. When playing at home, everyone builds on the story by adding a sentence or idea. I would designate one person as scribe. The scribe writes down the story and reads it back at the end and also plays. For our online version, I’ll start the story and everyone gets to add a sentence. Rules: - One sentence at a time - You can add more than one sentence but they can’t be in a row. - Copy the existing story into a comment and add your sentence. Story ends at 11:59 pm CDT today. I’ll start. Tagging a few to get us started. Thanks @Allan R. for the first sentence. @Daniel Cavaretta @Adam Formanek @Betty Jo Winters @Mayelice Castro @Andrea Quintal Portas @Anna Brown @Janell Bitton @Blue Mojo @Celia Kibler @Charlie Svensson @Aurelie Delahalle @Gus Gray @Max Orlewicz @Lisa Vanderveen @Mukkove Johnson
Storytime
4 likes • Apr 15
It was a beautiful spring day and the Kid went out in the yard to play. At this time of day on the street, the front yard was great for children to meet.
Curiosity Style Check
When given a simple challenge, how does your child usually dive in? What about you? Similar approaches or different? 🤔 Carefully thinking and planning before making a move 😳 Jumping right in and figuring it out as they go 👀 Watching others first, then trying 🙋Asking lots of questions along the way How do different curiosity styles impact your relationship with your child or do they?
Curiosity Style Check
1 like • Feb 11
All of my children were varying degrees of jumping in vs. thoughtful planning, but *all* of them have tended to be much more jumping-right-in than I am, which I find *fascinating.*
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Published fiction and nonfiction author; podcaster and former radio personality; journalist and emcee. Need help communicating? Let's talk! 🎤

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