Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Parenting

  • Kool Kale

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    I’ve been somewhat into kale for a while, but two new recipes got me crazy for this wonderful vege. Before, I thought it had to be cooked for a long time. And if you’re cooking it in watery substances, it does. However, kale can be prepared with a variety of methods to very different effects.…

  • Nurturing your inner adult

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    There are times when I’m sitting with other moms and we’re talking about one of the standard subjects: If there’s a mom with a baby, we’re talking about nursing or sleeping. If there’s a mom with a toddler, we’re talking about a house full of mayhem. Any kid-related topic that comes up gets us talking…

  • All’s well that ends well so long as you can forget that part in the middle…

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    Santa Cruzans have been developing a love-hate relationship with our beloved public library. First the budget troubles, which resulted in Friday closures and the threat of closed branches. Then the about-face and the branches staying open, but for weird hours and with apparently new, unfamiliar, and sometimes less than helpful staff at the desk. Then…

  • The importance of buddies

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    My daughter’s public homeschool program has had a buddy system since we started there five years ago. Since it spans K through 8, there are lots of opportunities for older kids to pair up with younger kids. I always thought the buddy system was nice—when it worked, my daughter was able to complete an activity…

  • Your mom said it first

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    When I was a kid and any of one my siblings was moping around the house, my mother said what probably countless mothers generations back had been saying to their kids: “Get out of the house.” Not, Get out of the house and don’t come back, you morose teenager, but rather, Get out of the…