Tag Archives: Robby Robin

In praise of the next generation – and the newest generation

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

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 →

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Lessons learned from watching our bird families

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

We have been blessed the past few summers. Bird parents of nearly every persuasion have selected our backyard for their nurseries and our feeders as their restaurant of choice. The result has been a “bird’s eye” view of bird parenting … Continue reading →

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Running, blogging, and the spirit of recognition

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Running is notorious for embracing everyone, regardless of shape, size, colour, or age. OK, maybe not the really competitive runners, but I’m talking about that vast army of recreational runners who get off on seeing how well they can perform … Continue reading →

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Birds really do migrate by airplane … sometimes

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

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 →

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Diversity and inclusion in books for kids: it needs to be on the radar screen

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

We’ve become a lot more diverse as a population in one generation in most parts of North America, and far more so in two generations. Speaking as a representative of the grandparent generation, when I was young, outside of big … Continue reading →

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Hugh’s missing Grandma

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

Another story for very small children, especially ones who like to play hide-and-go-seek with their grandmothers.  Slightly older kids can check out Robby Robin stories. ———————————————————————————————– Hugh’s Missing Grandma “Boo hoo,” said Hugh, “what shall I do?         I … Continue reading →

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Thanks for the memories

Posted on January 15, 2014 by

I‘m so glad we had this time together, …      The Carol Burnett Show theme song The second anniversary of my journey with Robby Robin is rapidly approaching. Time for reflection. And I think maybe it’s time to take my journey in … Continue reading →

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