Tag Archives: children

Let’s hear it for our youth, the adults in the room for fighting the climate change crisis

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Today, September 20, 2019, literally millions of young people worldwide are participating in a strike for climate change, organized by themselves. They are fighting for the survival of our planet. They are fighting to convince all of those of us … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership | Tagged children, Climate change, Climate change deniers, fossil fuels, global warming, inspiration, next generation, planet, public policy, responsibility, science, scientists, student climate protest, student climate strike, survival, tobacco, youth leadership | 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – what are we doing to our planet? | Aug 21/19

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Jane Fritz

I know this is cheating, because the pictures aren’t wordless, but their message is so important, especially as parents wait for their kids outside schools.

Posted in Wordless Wednesday | Tagged air pollution, car exhaust, children, clean air, environment, school zones | Leave a comment

A couple of questions

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Jo Robinson has got me thinking. She is one of the first bloggers I ever followed, some 7 years ago. She lives in South Africa (and was in rural Zimbabwe when I first encountered her in the blogosphere, which fascinated … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering | Tagged blogging, children, Creativity, inspiration, motivation, thinking | 6 Comments

In praise of the next generation – and the newest generation

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Jane Fritz

I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to watch many, many young people become responsible, engaging, and impressive adults. I’ve experienced this with 2 sons, 21 nieces and nephews, children of our friends, and literally hundreds of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Life stories, Robby Robin | Tagged children, family, happiness, parenting, raising children, Robby Robin, Writing for children | 7 Comments

The Case of the Missing Toys, and conundrums in writing for children

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Jane Fritz

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to write a new children’s story, maybe even a series. I’ve had an idea for a new story line in mind for some time; it includes at least two children who are recent immigrants … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Kids Only Detective Agency, Writing | Tagged accessible literature, children, Creativity, cultural appropriation, drawing, family, immigrant children, KidsOnly Detective Agency, Mysteries, raising children, Writing for children | 11 Comments

How to entertain your 9-year old grandson for a week

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Last week we entered new territory. Our 9-year old grandson flew to our home town all by himself (an official unaccompanied minor) to spend a week with us. Although we don’t live near either of our sons, we interact with their families … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged Bay of Fundy, board games, children, crafts, fun, grandchildren, grandparents, grandson, humor, humpback whales, intergenerational, multigenerational, retired, Retirement, TV, visitors, whale watching, whales, young visitors | 13 Comments

Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy April Fool’s Day, and … Happy National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Yes, it’s true, aside from being both Easter and April Fool’s Day (which seems a bit unseemly, but there you go), today is the start of National Poetry Month. Especially for those of us who live where every year we … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Writing | Tagged animals, Carol Despeaux Fawcett, children, Creativity, drawing, inspiration, national poetry month, poetry, rhyming, writing, Writing for children | 6 Comments

Birds really do migrate by airplane … sometimes

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Last week, in the midst of this record-breaking cold snap (in a region that thought it was used to cold snaps), my husband looked out the winter and exclaimed that Robby Robin had forgotten to go south with his family … Continue reading →