Raising Children Archives - Outnumbered by Sandra Samoska

What Makes A Daddy?

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Sandra

What makes a Daddy? Is it working hard to provide a roof and food for his kids? Skipping meals because he needs the hours, leaving the house before the sun […]

Being is Different than Doing

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Sandra

My oldest came home from a field trip today from the Museum of Natural Science. It was the last hurrah of her elementary career, and it put the cap on […]

The Great Cell Phone Debate

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Sandra

I currently find myself embroiled in The Great Cell Phone Debate of 2018. There’s drama, tears, logic, illogic, comments from the peanut gallery…it makes the presidential debate of 2016 look […]

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A Love Letter to Our Teachers

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Sandra

As our school year is coming to a close and this house is counting down the days of May with the enthusiasm as the countdown to Christmas, I want to […]

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If I Could Give One Gift To My Children, It Would Be This

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Sandra

“I’m stupid.” “I’m ugly.” “People don’t like me.” “I’m bad at that.” To my child, I hear these defeated words spilling from your lips. Sometimes shouted, sometimes murmured quietly and […]

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To My Big Sister, From Your Little Brother

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sandra

I love to watch you play big kid games. You and your friends tower over me, and you can do so many things. Running, hitting, jumping and passing. I want […]