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Coloring (and Living) Outside the Lines
My sister, Jessica, sent my daughter Ava a set of paints for her 5th Birthday. She called to make sure the gift arrived. Did Ava paint me a picture yet? she asked. Yeah, but it wasnt that great, I explained. Ill wait until she does a good one. Silence.
The Three R’s: Reading, Writing and Rollin’ the Dice
I went to kindergarten at Sunnyland Elementary, a mere two blocks from my parents house. Im not aware of any famous Sunnyland alumnae who have walked on the moon or starred in their own reality show, but nonetheless it was a good school that did its best to produce decent citizens. Half of my teachers were exceptional, some dialed it in, and a few had one foot in the grave, including the school nurse, aptly named Mrs. Cross.
Barbie Girl
I never put a lot of stock in the idea that Barbie dolls promote negative body images for young girls. To think that adoring Barbie is going to cause my child to grow up expecting a size-0 waist and DDs is as ridiculous as thinking that shes one day going to expect her elbows to fuse into an L shape and that her head could pop off at will. Besides, Barbie isnt such a bad role model. Shes impeccably clean, fashionable and her makeup is always just right.