Tag: Karen Pantuso-Swanson
Kids In The Kitchen = Healthy Eating
Editor’s Note: Good morning! Karen Pantuso-Swanson is here with a look at the importance of getting kids involved in food preparation. Enjoy. Here she is: “Did you ever stop to taste a carrot? Not just eat it, but taste it? You can’t taste the beauty and energy of the earth in a Twinkie.” – Astrid Alauda [...]
Kids And Deception – The Art of Teaching The Truth
Editor’s Note: Good morning! Here’s Karen Pantuso-Swanson with a look at dealing with our kiddos when they experiment with lying. “A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt to be dangerous.” – Alfred Adler It’s strange when your innocent little four-year-old looks you right in the eye and lies. I think Pip’s [...]
Praise Our Kids Art? The Answer May Be 'No'
Editor’s Note: If you missed Robin’s review of Robert Bateman’s book Vanishing Habitats, you can read it HERE and try to win a copy. Now, here’s Karen Pantuso-Swanson with some great information from local pre-school teacher Lesley Henderson on how praising your child’s artwork can do more harm than good. Here she is: “All children [...]
Savoring The Ordinary Moments of Motherhood
Editor’s Note: Karen Pantuso-Swanson is here this morning sharing some insightful words on finding the extraordinary in all of those ordinary moments in life – one of the greatest challenges many of us face. Her piece is a a great reminder to remember what’s important, live for the moment and find the joy in everything. Lovely. [...]
Buyer’s Remorse – Facing The Barbie Dilemma
Editor’s Note: Good morning! Karen Pantuso-Swanson is here with another insightful look at the trials and tribulations of parenting. Here she is: “Math class is tough.” – Mattel’s Talking Barbie I lost myself for about half-an-hour one Saturday afternoon. I’m not sure where I went, but another mom who buys high-heeled shoes and Barbies for her [...]
Choosing Love – Making Friends From Enemies
Editor’s Note: Good afternoon. If you missed Gayle’s post on culture and waste, you can read it HERE. Now here’s Karen Pantuso-Swanson with another lovely story of motherhood: “The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” – Abraham Lincoln Not everyone is a fan of Valentine’s Day. Some people detest [...]
The Wisdom of Children – The Freedom of Innocence
Editor’s Note: Good morning. Karen Pantuso-Swanson is with us this morning sharing a lovely story that displays the ease and confidence that come with the innocence of childhood. Enjoy. Here she is: “Kids: they dance before they know there is anything that isn’t music.” – William Stafford My mom is a tap-dancer. She taught me to dance [...]
The Wisdom of Children – Teaching Compassion
Editor’s Note: As we enjoy our holiday week with family and friends, Karen Pantuso joins us this morning with a lovely story revealing the heart of children and their limitless capacity for compassion. Enjoy! “We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa When I traveled to [...]
The Wisdom of Children – Eating Our Words
Editor’s note: Happy Saturday. This morning we have local blogger and Grateful Mama author Karen Pantuso-Swanson joining us for the first of what will become a regular column on OBE. (Yay Karen). She is with us sharing some heartfelt insight from her 3-year-old daughter that makes us all chuckle a bit and understand that kids teach us [...]
Comox Valley Authors – The Grateful Mama
It was only a few weeks ago that I had the chance to meet local mom, blogger and teacher Karen Pantuso-Swanson in person. As we sat across the table from each other at Benino Gelato, I thought to myself “How amazing she is, taking such a huge chance on her life.” It’s a rarity – [...]
