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The nitty-gritty on the back-to-school debate

July 13, 2020 By Carol Cassara 9 Comments

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What if kids don't go back to school? What if parents don't want to take the risk that their kids will get sick or even carry Covid back to them or other family members? Will children be scarred for life? I don't see how. Hear me out: Kids have been homeschooled --many in remote communities . . .

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Reverie: two roads diverged

August 8, 2017 By Carol Cassara 24 Comments

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My life has had more than its share of momentous events and while none can top Michael and I remarrying, others rank right up there. A man I dated more than a dozen years ago called out of the blue the other day and we talked for almost an hour. I always feel lucky when someone I had a connection . . .

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Who makes the magic?

October 18, 2016 By Carol Cassara 35 Comments

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Sometimes it seems like younger generations are looking for a shortcut, a way to the magic without putting in the effort and especially not the time. And even better if someone else does it for them. Daddy, maybe. Or anyone else. Self-reliance is not as popular as it once was. Sadly. I know . . .

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Stay-at-home dad: rare as unicorns?

May 12, 2016 By Carol Cassara 39 Comments

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The stay-at-home dad (SAHD) used to be as rare as a unicorn, and stay-at-home dads who blog, even rarer.  Enter Frank Priegue, whose blog I ran across last month. Frank and his wife had been married for three years when their son was born. Frank was 50 at the time.  Since his wife's career was more . . .

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The magic of invisibility

January 22, 2016 By Carol Cassara 30 Comments

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“I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.”         ~Banksy And who would know that better than the reclusive street artist, Banksy, who made an entire career out of invisibility? There's a new category, . . .

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Entertainment, Life Lessons, Opinions, Parenting

Growing up & the lake effect

May 24, 2015 By Carol Cassara 10 Comments

I've always loved being near the water and longed to live near it, so when I decided to move to the Monterey peninsula it was a dream come true. The idea that I could walk a couple of blocks and be on a beach? Heaven. Thinking about that, recently, I really took in-- for the first time-- that I . . .

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Consistent in one thing: my inconsistency

May 16, 2015 By Carol Cassara 16 Comments

A few years ago I made a confession about a deep secret I'd held, one that I acted on only in the privacy of my office. Just me and my computer.  Here it is: I'm not Mormon but I read Mormon mom blogs. And I enjoy them. Avidly, I read about modest clothing and staying home to take care of the kids. . . .

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Any Religion, Blog, Family, Parenting

Kids today

January 17, 2015 By Carol Cassara 41 Comments

I didn't have kids. Oh, a long story, but I didn't have them. Which makes it super-hard for me to relate to the plethora of essays and blog posts my peers write about raising kids, empty nests, grand-parenting. Those are pleasures I've been denied and heartaches, too, if we were honest. But I do . . .

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Seniors Day, then and now

August 27, 2014 By Carol Cassara 31 Comments

Seniors Day thoughts. I don't feel like a senior. My hair isn't grey, at least it's not supposed to be, given my monthly investment at the salon. I'm usually pretty active But there I was, pushing a metal shopping cart around Walgreen's on Seniors Day, the first Tuesday of the month. I AM a . . .

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All mistakes serve a purpose

October 30, 2013 By Carol Cassara 24 Comments

"Your best teacher is your last mistake." That is, if you're willing to recognize it. And learn. What are your thoughts about mistakes? I'm not a parent, but it seems to me that it's hard for parents to let kids make mistakes and have that learning experience.  I'd love to hear from parents about . . .

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