by Pat McCaw | Jan 21, 2021 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
It’s been a year. As of yesterday, over 2 million people have died from Covid-19. That is more people than the entire state of Nebraska or the state of New Mexico. Gone. When faced with sadness, loneliness, sickness, and death, we search for something...
by Pat McCaw | Jul 30, 2020 | Back to school, parenting, Pat's Chat, picture books, safety
Why can’t I share my Cheetos with Sam? Why can’t I have a slumber party? Why do I have to wear this mask? As parents, we’re already a hot mess (speaking for myself) with uncertainties, questions, and trying to do all we can to keep our family...
by Pat McCaw | Jun 20, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
It’s times like these you learn to live again It’s times like these you give and give again It’s times like these you learn to love again It’s times like these time and time again Recently there was an amazing remix of one of my favorite Foo...
by Pat McCaw | Jun 5, 2020 | book review, Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
The World is on Fire Coronavirus, Racism, Violence. How do our children find the good within the chaos? Our job as parents, teachers, grandparents, and educators is to help children understaWhand how we got here, and do our best to stop the cycle of hate. I made up a...
by Pat McCaw | Apr 14, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I hope everyone is dong well, staying sane, and keeping safe during this strange and unique time. There are so many emotions that hop through my head on a daily basis that can be difficult to reconcile. I thought I’d share my thoughts in case someone else feels...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 16, 2020 | parenting, Pat's Chat, picture books, safety
Hey all! There’s a lot of fear in the world. I wanted to share a special book to help see the positive side of things and ease our children’s fears. Thank you Nancy Carlson for your words of wisdom!
