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Chapter 8 – 3 Reasons to be Polite – Kids’ Discussion
First a Little Fun About Birthdays Harry Potter gets to go to a Death Day party in this chapter. What did you think of the party? It made our family think about the many birthday songs that we have he...
Happy Birthday, Brother! – An Adoptee Feels Robbed
Last Week, My son, Eli, turned 11 years old. This is such an exciting time in his life! We bought books and other gifts we knew he would love, I made a cake for him, he had several friends over, and h...
3 Kinds of Jealousy: My Own Green-eyed Monster
I try not to be a jealous person, I really do! But, it’s one of my character flaws. I don’t think there is anyone out there who hasn’t felt jealousy from time to time. Let’s fa...
Chapter 7 – 3 Ways Foster Kids Get Hurt From Stereotypes – Kids’ Discussion
Mudblood, Retard and Foster Kids We’re in chapter 7 of Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets, and our family is not enjoying Draco Malfoy at all. At this point he is just so easy to dislike. I...
What Foster & Adoptive Families Need To Learn From This Brave Mother
A Final Piece of Wisdom from my Mother My mom was (IS) my superhero. She got this title during her four and a half year battle with cancer. She was diagnosed in Fall 2009. I moved home from college at...
5 Ways for Kids to Make Friends – Chapter 6 – Kids’ Discussion
What do you think of Gilderoy Lockhart? I’m not sure that our family has met anyone that would love to invite him over for dinner. Have you noticed how everyone is treating him. Professor Sprout...
3 Ways for Kids to React to a Meltdown – Chapter 5 – Kids’ Discussion
There are some unbelievable things happening in this story. Nothing seems to be going according to plan. First off Harry and the Weasleys have a hard time getting to King’s Cross Station because...
The Institutionalization of Children – Effects I Saw Firsthand – Chapter 13 – Parent Discussion
A couple months ago I was looking around on Twitter and saw a Tweet about Lumos, a charity started by J.K. Rowling. A quick read of the article informed me that the goal of Lumos is to end the institu...