Been doing some creative contemplating, and I came up with an idea. Me and my ideas. I know . . . I know . . . "Here goes another one," you might be saying. But, hear (or read) me out. Okay, so I was doing some creative contemplating about the best way in which to … Continue reading The Literacy Corner at Degrees of Maternity
Well, it's the last day in November and I thought I'd better get in touch with you. And, I must say that it feels good to be back in the blogging saddle once again. Writing for this blog is just something that I will always come back to no matter how much time I've been … Continue reading Back to Blogging
. . . is . . . you can't do any one thing justice when your attention is divided among multiple tasks. It's just impossible . . . for me, anyway. I can't do it well. For example, I've tried driving or doing mundane chores around the house while listening to educational materials on audio. … Continue reading The Problem with Multitasking . . .
Sometimes, you just need a minute to collect yourself when you're in the middle of a reset for your creative outlet. And, that was me last week. I just needed a moment, so forgive me for being MIA. Been doing some soul-searching, simplifying, and prioritizing. But, I'm back this week with a more focused determination … Continue reading A Foreshadowing with a Reading and Writing Reblog
There are a few special times of the year that I feel the need to do a reset with the direction of my blogging content, and I'm currently at the onset of one of those times right now. Bet you can guess what time it is. Well, it's Back-to-School Time, of course! And, this school … Continue reading Back to School and Writing Therapy: A Degrees of Maternity Reset
Once upon a time, there was a middle-aged woman who was torn between the two creative loves of her life: Reading and Writing. And, she came to a time in her life where she felt like she had to forsake one of the relationships in order to focus on the other. And, why? Well, that … Continue reading A Tale of Two Loves
Inevitably, you're going to develop your reading skills while you read. But, I don't want to discuss reading skills today, per se. What I'd like to do is go a little bit further and a little bit deeper on the benefits of reading to gain knowledge and, then, discuss applying that knowledge in order to … Continue reading Reading to Develop Skills (Other Than Reading)
Okay. So, I'm going to tell you a little secret on this fabulous day -- a secret that sets up just about anyone for progress in any area of life. Actually, let me retract that statement, because I'm not telling you something you don't already know or that you can't guess from looking at the … Continue reading Repetition in Reading and Writing
If you're in the same boat I'm in, you have a child home for summer break right about now. And, this child of yours is in need of some engaging activities to keep the writing side of the brain in active mode during the school hiatus. What to do? WHAT TO DO?! Well, here's what … Continue reading 5 Summer Writing Activities for Your Child (Fun Included)
I missed last Monday's reading-writing incentives discussion, but I was just itching to bring this topic out today, because it'll quite possibly be my last Monday posting for some time as I'm working to adjust my schedule for my content writing services I'm rolling out. I have a new client I'll be offering these services … Continue reading Incentivizing the Writer: Journaling is a Good Starting Place
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