Category Archives: Parenting

The Middle: One Man’s Classic…(Another Music Post)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Yesterday Simon and Garfunkle came on the radio, and I stopped to sing along. Memories of my own youth and then my kids’ came rushing in, having played this song for my children countless times… But wait: I’d sung it … Continue reading →

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Step Away From the Chicken.

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning:  Nothing in this post should be taken personally. I own my own melt downs and I’m not blaming others. I’m just calling it the way I crave it this morning. We just got back from a week long “vacation.” … Continue reading →

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The Middle… The U.N.: Squeezing Every Ounce of Magic from Disney.

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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The Middle… Just Shoot Me.

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

For years I’ve been saying to my kids: If I ever  ________, just shoot me.  They have teased me for having said it to so many things.  At one point Middle Man said to me, “There’s so many things you … Continue reading →

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Ganstas, TMI and More, From The U.N.

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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Nipped.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning:  Kids, run!  Do not read this post; it could get ugly. Really ugly. There will certainly be challenges ahead, if you continue reading and choose to ignore this sign.  You know you hate the mixing of the following topics: … Continue reading →

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The Middle… 20,000: Twice The Ego For The Price of One.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Warning:  If you read my post in October, Brought To You By the Number 10,000… One Big Ego trip, written on the occasion of reaching 10,000 views for my blog (in three months), then you could theoretically stop reading now. This will … Continue reading →

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Could I Have Been… A Love Story of Sorts, That’s Come Full Circle.

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

It’s been a few days; I’ve missed two posts. My brain was spinning and I just couldn’t write it down… until it just had to be written. This is how I move forward. <– As I wrote today, this rainbow … Continue reading →

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The Middle… The U.N. Ab Work Out

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is a 17 yr old girl. China is a 16 yr old boy. The U.S. is our 15 yr old son (Little Man). Israel, when home, is … Continue reading →

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U.N. Moments and the ABCs of Me.

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

(<–The U.N. and friends in Canada:  Sec. Gen far right; Ninja/China 3rd from Rt; stylin’ Denmark 4th from Rt; and U.S., 5th from Rt) Note for new readers:  Our family took in two foreign exchange students this year. Denmark is … Continue reading →

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