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    A Letter to My Daughter on her 9th Birthday
    galpod
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Letter to My Daughter on her 9th Birthday

    Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. Even physically, which is a rarity. It's been an interesting year. The last few months, particularly. It seems that overnight we switched from child to teenager. Talking to your friends online has a lot to do with our feeling that you're a teenager. And the dramas that ensue are real: arguments over every possible little thing (like who causes the most arguments), tears, anger, and regrets. You've given me a l
    A Letter to my Son on his 10th Birthday
    galpod
    • Oct 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Letter to my Son on his 10th Birthday

    Read this on galpod.com. My son turned ten last Saturday but, seeing as it was half-term and a dear friend hauled my kids and me to the beach for four days with little connectivity and lots of pebbles to explore, I didn't get around to my yearly tradition before. So here goes. My Lovely, Ten is quite a significant birthday. As you reminded us repeatedly, you've turned from single- to double-digit. It's an opportunity to take stock and reflect on where your life is going. When
    A Letter to my Daughter on Her 8th Birthday
    galpod
    • Jun 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    A Letter to my Daughter on Her 8th Birthday

    Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. You kept dancing and even increased the number of hours. We noticed, together, that when you dance you have more energy, not less. So I say yes when you want to participate in competitions and performances, and when you find yet another dance class (as long as it makes sense for everyone). I feel like you are now expressing yourself through dance, as you compose and choreograph yourself (and your friends) into
    A Letter to my Son on his 9th Birthday
    galpod
    • Oct 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    A Letter to my Son on his 9th Birthday

    Read this on galpod.com. I really did start this one on the actual birthday. But then it was half term... anyway, here we are. My Lovely, Last year I was a little worried that you don't have a good friend, someone to goof around with. Well, as I hoped, this was the year. At some point, something clicked, and you became good friends with a particular boy in your class. I'm glad to see that I was right, that you enjoy his company, and that you enjoy having someone in your corne
    On Science And Early Birthdays
    galpod
    • Oct 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    On Science And Early Birthdays

    Read this on galpod.com. My son, like his parents, is a geek. And as such, he could think of nothing more exciting for his 9th birthday than to go for a sleep-over at the Science Museum. Fortunately for him, his mom thought that was an excellent idea, and so, last weekend, I took him and two of his friends to the Science Museum sleep-over, cleverly named Astronights. It was everything you'd expect a sleepover in a museum to be. We had sleeping bags and all that, and we slept
    On Kids and Clubs
    galpod
    • Sep 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    On Kids and Clubs

    Read this on galpod.com. It’s the beginning of the school year, and that means clubs. School is easy; you get the kids into uniform and make sure you leave on time. But clubs are hard because there’s choice. And you make the rules. You can put a kid in two clubs a day or none at all. It’s a complex balancing act between what the kid wants, what you want, and what the schedule looks like. I’m dead against overscheduling. I think we put too much pressure on kids as it is, and w
    Camping Trip
    galpod
    • Jun 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Camping Trip

    Read this on galpod.com. “Isn’t this nice?” asked Chris. Kayla looked at him, disgust etched on every feature. “Look at the stars,” Chris tried again. “Aren’t they beautiful?” The disgusted look remained. Kayla didn’t even look up. “I love the forest at this time,” he said, undeterred. “Not quite night yet, but definitely not day anymore. The woods are swarming with wildlife. It’s especially fun when you have your fire going, and you know the rest of the evening is just you
    Ten Ways Writing a PhD or Book is NOT Like Having a Child
    galpod
    • Jun 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Ten Ways Writing a PhD or Book is NOT Like Having a Child

    Read this on galpod.com. It pisses me off when people tell me that writing a book (or a PhD thesis) is JUST like having a child. I'm not entirely sure why. Yes, I get that, like a child, you have to let a book go and send it into the wide world. And sure, like raising a child, it's hard work, and exhausting, and you're never sure you're doing it right. I've done all three. I've written a PhD thesis (submitted, defended, and DONE). I've written a novel (OK, a first draft which
    A Letter to My Daughter on her Seventh Birthday
    galpod
    • Jun 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Letter to My Daughter on her Seventh Birthday

    Read this on galpod.com. Yesterday I didn't post. I could find excuses and say it's because we had a full day making cupcakes to bring to class today, but the truth is I just forgot. I'm trying to keep a habit, though, and the main thing about a daily practice is that it's ok if you miss a day, as long as you pick it up again tomorrow. So that's what I'm doing. Daily blog chain: 1. My Dearest, My, how you've grown. Really. Literally. You had the biggest growth spurt you've ev
    Marla and the Box
    galpod
    • Jun 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Marla and the Box

    Read this on galpod.com. I was at a writing festival all day, organised by CityLit's Creative Writing department. It was amazing, but I cannot write anything right now. So I'm posting the first flash fiction I ever wrote. I hope you enjoy :) Marla climbs up the stairs with the cardboard box hugged in front of her. She places the box in the living room, on the beige carpet, and goes into the kitchen to make a pot of tea. For one. As she waits for the kettle to boil, she looks
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