Back in the fall I was contacted by author Charlie Plunkett asking if I would be interested in writing a small piece for her parenting book set for publication around Christmas. Charlie was introduced to me via another friend, Vivien Sabel, author of The Blossom Method. I contributed to Viv's book by writing the Foreward and I was honored to be asked by Charlie to contribute to her book as well. How hard could this be? Write a 100 word {exactly} parenting anecdote of my choosing. Charlie suggested that I do it on teens since I had just written a blog post about my son {who is 17}. OK. Sure, no problem. I love to write {and talk} so I sat down to begin by 100 word entry. Hmm. This wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. How do I develop an idea, stay on topic and keep it within 100 words?
Truth be told, after my initial attempt, I tabled it for a few days. Life quickly took over with it's unexpected twists and turns and so I didn't get back to it as soon as I would have liked. Turns out that this was a blessing in disguise because when I sat down the second time the words just flowed. I'm pleased with what I contributed because it not only meets the requirements for Charlie's book but it speaks of my communication roots {it also challenged me which I am thankful for}. Often times, parenting isn't about the words we say but what we do. How we are present in our parenting. I hope you enjoy not only what I have written in Charlie's book '100 Little Words on Parenting' but also what the other contributors have written. It is full of wonderful perspectives from a wide range of individuals. You will laugh, cry, nod your head in agreement and enjoy each and every moment. I am honored to have been a part of this little gem. Thank you Charlie Plunkett! As always, thanks for reading. Until next time...keep helping your children BLOOM. Jen
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