I am the writer/owner of ‘MA! motherhood with attitude.’ The artist/owner of our company, Tiffany, will add her two cents on this blog now and then, as well. Tiffany and I often talk about the struggle to earn a buck through our freelancing as we also try to make the ‘MA! dream’ come true. Our mission is to expose ‘perfect parenting propaganda’ for what it is: hogwash! We adore imperfect parents (and embrace the fact that we are among them.)Delaney’s Reading
Last night, Dave, Allie and I sat on the couch while Delaney read from her assigned “chapter book.” I couldn’t take my eyes off Delaney. Reading! Now, as a writer, I’m sure that I hold this experience more sacred than some, but there truly is something magical about the world she’s cracking wide open right now. We’ll be driving and instead of hearing about airplanes, dogs, clouds, cars and every other object she sees, I can hear her sounding out words. “Stop.” “No Parking.” “Zoo.” “Home Dee-Pot.” (“Dee-po,” I say, not sure how to explain silent Ts to a kid just beginning to learn silent Es.)
But… now she can read the graffiti. And now she can read headlines. Now, the world seems more sinister to me, in many ways. She can read the word “killed” in the newspaper and ask, “What happened to the woman in the picture? Is she dead?” Her innocence keeps being chipped away.
And yet, I know it’s part of growing up and I’m so danged proud of her! I’m excited to read Harry Potter with her in another year or so. I like that the questions I’m asked are no longer complete stumpers like, “How high is blue?” Now, we can discuss sentences that she reads!
I’m so proud of her!
