The Spiky Fort: Learning Not to Correct My Child's Creativity
I wanted to show him how to build a better sandcastle. He had absolutely no interest in my better sandcastle.
Read journal entryArchitectmata Journal
Stories about raising curious children who look closer.
Architecture, books, travel, culture, making, memory, and the small things children notice.
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When a Toy Becomes a Design Studio
I thought I had given him a toy. He had turned it into a design studio.
Read journal entryWhy I Never Skip the Visitor Center at a National Park
Sometimes I think I love the visitor center almost as much as the park itself.
Read journal entryWhat My 5-Year-Old Remembered From Our Oregon Road Trip
We planned mountains, waterfalls, caves and coastlines. His favorite moment was water spraying from a pipe.
Read journal entryA Postcard From the Park: Our New Travel Keepsake
We forgot our National Park stamp book, so we mailed a memory home instead.
Read journal entryJunior Rangers: The Program That Changed How We Explore National Parks
We stumbled upon the Junior Ranger program at North Cascades—and it changed the way we explore parks with our child.
Read journal entryBooks That Feel Like Home: Raising an Indian Child Away From India
As an Indian parent raising my son away from home, I think about this often: how do we pass on culture?
Read journal entryWhen Books Become Family Keepsakes
Some books in our home became much more than books.
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