techsassy.me
Engineering leadership. Journalism roots. Always rolling for initiative. Surrounded by gamers, computers & kids. (She/They)♠️🤍💜
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Everyone out on Saturday was wonderful, kind, helpful and delighted to see such support – from those on the street and those driving by. Hope! Optimism! Energy! #NoKings
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My oldest kids learned all about the American Revolutionary War and propaganda in school this year. They know what's up. #NoKings
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Nick the Baby Dragon is saving us all.
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I've mostly played D&D 5e in recent years. But my introduction to actively and socially playing TTRPGs forever ago was Pathfinder, and specifically Society, so it has a warm place in my heart.
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Feels like it's been years since I've gotten to say "I'll hold my action..." Feels gooood.
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We have
Larry the ill-mannered pirate, Haydus the Half-Elf Magus, Tyler the Hunter with Nick the baby dragon,
and Brula the party-herding Paladin
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Totally should have included a (nonderogatory) or (endearment) tone indicator!
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"Capitalize pope when used as a title before a name: Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Paul. Lowercase pope in all other uses."
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I know the end point is that parents should be involved and connect their kids to reading. But I just want people to know that you're not a monster if you don't like reading to your kids. Just like you're not a monster if you don't like *playing* with your kids. But that's for another thread.
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What I have found makes the biggest difference in both early and later years is reading AROUND your kids. If I curl up on the couch with a book, they will find one and do the same next to me. Have books around the house for them to find. Let them explore at the library.
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It was miserable and didn't work for me. It's ok to be different. Instead, I enjoy teaching and training and modeling behavior. I'm happy for my kids to read to me. (Though that puts me to sleep, too, sometimes.)
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But I HATED reading bedtime stories. In those early years, I was SO TIRED. I had twins and then a toddler and I worked full time and I would often fall asleep in the middle of Good Night Moon.
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I'm secure in saying this for a lot of reasons. I was a bookworm/binge-reader as a kid. I love reading solo. I spent years as a reading tutor for children with ADHD and dyslexia. All of my children could read before entering school (because I intentionally taught them). My kids read for joy now.
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He does run pretty funny (endearment)
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It's so hard because often times when you start discussing the system to add clarity or perspective to a problem, people knee-jerk want to dismiss you as being hyperbolic or trying to say that YOU are saying it's unsolvable. But acknowledging the system is a first step to making things solvable!
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It really is such a more delightful way to parent.
Kid: "I really want to say a bad word right now..."
Me: "Go ahead, just do it right or make it funny or else you are going to embarrass yourself."
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But always for good