Kids Have Deep Thoughts and Feelings, Too! Kids worry all the times. Their thoughts, feelings and emotions are as real and central to being alive as ours are. Mr. Fred Rogers knew that intimately and sent his entire career helping kids via TV know that they were special and he liked them just the way […]
Monthly Archives: April 2025
From Monologues to Dancing the Tango, ‘The Locket’ Evolves into a One-Act Play
‘The Locket’ started out as a series of monologues, grouped by emotions. Seven different girls played the ‘girl’ at different stages of her growing up and different moods. The ‘girl’ as a grown-up woman in a troubled marriage was played by one woman, Heather O’Scanlon. As the various parts of her talked about their own […]
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman’ managed to set more than one record in its film debut. According to CNBC, the movie earned about $100.5 million in its opening. That is a record for a film directed by a woman. What is perhaps even more important is the message the film sends regarding women as superheroes. Films, books, plays, […]
GROWING UP IS TOUGH
Growing up is tough. Many adults can still remember some of the pain, angst, frustration and often confusion. I know that I relied a lot on my parents to help me make it through. I remember in the Seventh Grade being so upset with older boys that swore in the hallways and older girls who […]