I am attempting to log in more hours at our local library so the children do not become illiterate. They roam, mostly drawn to the library computers, which feature “educational” games (I guess. Are any screen game truly educational? Yes, of course they are, but the kids need less screen time not more of it.) I let them choose a bunch of DVDs and books, and the Wonder Twin Boy liked “Do You Sing Twinkle?” Until I started reading it that night, I did not realize it was a story about divorce. In fact, the subtitle is like “A Story of New Families.”
I’ve had to explicitly reassure First Son that divorce is not in the cards for this house and that it was not a worthy anxiety. In the meantime, Wonder Twins Boy loves this story about a couple who divorce, the mom remarries and moves three hours away with her new family. I truly recommend this book if your family is coping with this kind of situation, but for me, I’m trying to sneak it out of our home pile of books and to never let the kids read it again.
Yay! Parenting win!