Tag: children

Family, Life, parenthood, parenting, Writing

The Original Easter Letter to my Daughter from 2015

Corrie's Mom

This is the original post I wrote on Easter morning April 4, 2015 as a letter to my daughter. I left it mostly unedited to share again now. from April 4, 2015 Dear Corrie, Two women talk at the park about the latest in little girls' names: Lily. Two weeks later, a woman says to… Continue reading The Original Easter Letter to my Daughter from 2015

Published

Two Stories Published

Corrie's Mom

UK publisher, Alfie Dog Press, published two stories from Adventures of Elliot McSwean in July. This is the second and third story from the collection to receive publication. The Question was previously published by Black Fox Literary Magazine in March 2013, and is now published for a second time. Save the Red Lights is published for the first… Continue reading Two Stories Published

Books, Education, Life, Literature, Writing

Why the Character Perspective of a Child

Corrie's Mom

The Child's View, Part I Words by Rebecca T. Dickinson A third grade class performed an experiment similar to one in my college Geology lab. The students blew my mind as they scratched a penny on graphite and other rock materials. They then used a nail. Each group recorded its observations. Did the nail leave… Continue reading Why the Character Perspective of a Child

Writing

Power of a Word, Part II: Intimidation

Corrie's Mom

I grew up with a slight stutter. Teachers pulled me out of my classes in elementary school. I felt like a special kid. I was a special kid in many ways. Doctors diagnosed me with this and that, but one of my main challenges was the fact I stuttered. I disliked reading aloud. Scratch that… Continue reading Power of a Word, Part II: Intimidation