Posts by pek64

What I am saying about the tapestry is that parents sometimes have less time than they anticipate having. That's such a large project. You may take until age 4 for the 4th child, but never complete it for the fifth, and not even start it...

Quote:Originally Posted by Fillyjonk "Authors don't have to live in a cave to be lacking the depth of understanding to write characters of other ethnic groups. And it takes more than imagination to get the nuances of a different...

Also, I've been thinking about who writes books. People who are out having lots of experiences and getting to know lots of people really well? Such outgoing people may not want to write, because writing is a pretty solitary occupation.

Authors don't have to live in a cave to be lacking the depth of understanding to write characters of other ethnic groups. And it takes more than imagination to get the nuances of a different ethnic background. Otherwise, a supposedly...

Reinstating the old schedule is reasonable. I didn't understand that was what you were planning earlier. If you are still holding anger from your own past, therapy can help. And she may be finding it difficult to connect with friends...

It's tricky for a writer to write characters outside of the personal ethnic background. If the author has close enough friends, it will work out alright, but otherwise there will be mistakes. For example, a poetry competition winner...

Things should be fair, which is not the same as identical. The example of one child getting a present on everyone's birthday, when the siblings only got presents on their own birthdays, is UNfair. A newborn getting a handknitted...

I am so sorry about your mother's attitude, and your child's dislike of riding in the back alone! I had to deal with both, as well. It really stinks! I'm glad you feel confident about your choices. My son is a teen, now, and people tell...

The fact is we are unlikely to go back in time to when everything is made at home. Better regulation of the foods available would address the actual issue.

We didn't have any requirements at age 6. He could read, but couldn't sit still, so I read to him. A lot! Math? We played games and he got to be banker or score keeper. We talked about whatever came up in the world around us. Boy! They...