Conversations With Children

Teaching Children Critical Thinking

Anne / January 30, 2014

I get asked a lot about how I approached the question of religion when my son was young. Did I […]

Anne / January 16, 2013

Anne / February 24, 2010

Did you hear? I had a softball-sized tumor removed from my neck three weeks ago. I noticed it about a

Anne / January 6, 2008

Today is my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 71. He died five years ago and I miss him more

Anne / December 24, 2007

My sister called me from her car. “I need you to speak Des Arc-ian for my children,” she said. Des

Anne / November 16, 2007

Last night Jack flipped me his copy of Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass. “Your Rule, Mom,” he reminded me. “You

Anne / September 27, 2007

Over the last year I’ve really had to force Jack to learn to drive. At his age, I was absolutely

Anne / September 25, 2007

“My English Teacher is ruining Star Wars,” Jack moaned the other morning. “What? How is that possible?” I was twirling

Anne / September 8, 2007

Madeleine L’Engle is Dead. I saw the New York Times headline yesterday, and a wave of nostalgia washed over me.

Anne / June 10, 2007

Since we’re at the beach, topics related to the beach are naturally the topics of discussion. (Imagine that!) Jack and