Continued from last week’s post. What was happening to my plants? Why were they moving? Something was in the soil underneath. Visions of Kevin Bacon’s 1990 film ‘Tremors’ flashed before my eyes, so I leaped on the wall to avoid being devoured by a gigantic worm-like creature. Time slowed down and sweat beads formed on […]
Empower Your Kids
May, 2005. I read the text several times over, but there was no escaping what was in it. The relationship was over, along with my plans to spend summer with him in Alaska, away from the searing Maltese heat. My dad saw the look on my face and figured out what happened. The next words […]
Tara Drouin is a teacher, musician, and children’s book author. She grew up in Merrick, New York and now lives in Bethpage, NY with her husband and daughter. Her band Iridesense has been performing and recording music for over 25 years. Their songs can be heard on shows like Zoey 101 and Drake and Josh. […]
Children’s author and book marketing coach, Laurie Wright is a silly but smart, busy mum of three who laughs at her own jokes just a bit too much. The minivan is her sanctuary, and the only place she can sing out loud without being shushed. She’s known for her short-term memory and extreme love of […]
England, 2014. I looked at my toddler as she sneezed for the 10th consecutive time. ‘Oh, you poor thing!’ I said as I tried to comfort her. The sneezing continued as she rubbed her red, watery eyes. ‘If only you could talk, Hannah,’ I said. ‘You’d be able to tell me what it is that’s […]
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