Writing
My son, who is 7 years old and loves to write books, stories, comics — everything — asked me this morning “Mom, why don’t you write more?” In his world, everyone should love to write. The thing is, I actually do love to write and am trying to do more of it through this blog. But, he never really sees me writing as I do it when he’s at school or in bed or just out of the house. I explained to him that I do write, but more on the computer than on paper. I think we forget at times to share with our kids what we are doing as we get so wrapped up in trying to show interest in what they are doing. I hope to share my love of writing with him more as a great way for us to connect.
As an aside, there are many wonderful ways to encourage a young writer and one of my favorites places has been through wonderful products at Scribble Press -so many fun products to get young people reading and writing (such as the superhero book, right, which my son loved!) I secretly love this store and wish I could own one myself. If not me, I could see my son starting one for sure!
Oh, and I would love to have a book-making workshop for the siblings at an Operation Shower event one day! Always thinking!