Lauren Denton
Ordinary Days By Lauren Denton: Reclaiming reading and rest
I don’t have many soapboxes. Generally, the only one I’ll stand up on (at least in a public manner) is the beast that is the internet, and specifically as it applies to our kids. Read more
Nov 30, 2022
Ordinary Days By Lauren Denton: Watching out for sharks
“Jaws” is a big topic at our house these days. Kate likes to play that tension-filled ba-dum, ba-dum on her clarinet, they both want to know if the book is like the movie, and every few months or so, one of them asks when in the world I’m going to le Read more
Oct 26, 2022
Ordinary Days By Lauren Denton: I’m fine, everything’s fine
We Southerners are really good at saying “everything’s fine,” aren’t we? We see acquaintances in the grocery store or library, or church nursery and we ask each other, “How are you?” Read more
Sep 28, 2022
Ordinary Days By Lauren Denton: Bouquets of sharpened pencils
New school supplies make me giddy. Fresh boxes of Crayola crayons, new sharp pencils, pristine pink erasers. Read more
Aug 24, 2022
Ordinary Days By Lauren Denton: The case for boredom
As I sit down to write this, we’re standing on the precipice of summer, looking down into that wide open space. Read more
Jun 24, 2022
