Epic Fail

This past summer, I taught my child to fail.

This must defy some canon of parenthood, which compels us to equip our children with all the things they need to succeed.

But by summer’s end, my husband and I had exhausted our bag of tricks (and our patience) trying to teach almost-6-year old Emmet to ride his two-wheel bike: the same bike from which he had begged us to remove the training wheels, after watching a younger neighbor zipping around on two wheels.

Read the rest on kveller.com!

http://www.kveller.com/how-i-taught-my-son-to-fail/

The Passover Story in Rhyme

The Passover Story: Board Book Style
An oldie, but goodie!  Jeff and I wrote this "Passover story" a few years ago, when Emmet was delighted by (obsessed with) Sandra Boynton board  books.  Enjoy!!

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A Pharoah says “WORK!”

The Jews say “Nahhhh”

Baby Moses in the river cries 

“Whaa Whaa Whaa”

Moses was saved

Raised by Pharoah’s crew

Even within the palace walls

Moses knew he was a Jew

“No, No” Moses says

“This isn’t right

My fellow Jews work

All day and night”

Moses warns of plagues

“There will be 10 in a row

Pharoah, if you don’t let

My people go”

Pharoah says

With a hardened heart

“Sorry Mo

No Jews will depart”

So…..

Blood said, “drip”

And Frogs said, “ribbit”

Vemin said, “squeak”

And beasts said, “GIBBET”

Cattle disease said, MOO…aaahhh

And boils said, “Pop”

Hail said, “Ping, Ping, Ping”

Locusts ate the crop

Darkness took over

Pharoah was torn

Then came the Slaying

Of the first born

Oops!

Pharoah said to Moses

“You Jews are so clever”

“Gather up your things

And leave Egypt forever”

The Jews left so quickly

Without time for bread to rise

Pharoah changed his mind

And yelled, “GO GET THOSE GUYS!”

Pharoah almost caught the Jews

But for them G-d parted the sea

The Jews made it across safely

And then they were finally free

Happy Pesach!!!

xo Lisa and Jeff