DEEP IN MY HEART
Tiny Cindy Lou Who left the world this week. She'd had a rotten life on the street and in shelters for 6 years. Then six weeks with us...
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Shain Stodt
Dec 12, 20232 min
The Killing Truth
Here are the honest words of a narcissist's child. My words. I publish them here as part of my exploration of the hidden, how the child's...
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Shain Stodt
Dec 5, 20233 min
BOOKS TEACH US: CONSENT BEGINS AT BIRTH
As I began drafting a series of children’s books, I began delving into the underpinnings of what makes a good book enduring. And I...
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Shain Stodt
Nov 1, 20232 min
IN THE PALM OF MY HAND
Chuck has been at war with me ever since we adopted three, no four, no five shelter cats about five months ago. He likes the cats and...
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Shain Stodt
Oct 21, 20232 min
THE TENDER HEART: Why Sally Will Grow Older
“It is only natural that we and our children find many things that are hard to talk about. But anything human is mentionable and anything...
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Shain Stodt
Oct 16, 20233 min
ACTS OF LOVE: The Healing Shelter
“I could never hurt an animal. When I look into their eyes, I see the eyes of God look back.” -Pope Francis “They are only animals. They...
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Shain Stodt
Oct 8, 20232 min
LET CHILDREN SHAPE THEMSELVES
“I was exactly who I am by the age of five.” -Simone Beauvoir My family was exceptionally dysfunctional. My mother was what people who...
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Shain Stodt
Oct 2, 20232 min
DINNER WITH MY DOG
“Never lose your childlike wonder.”-Fredrico Fellini I love this picture. Every time I see it, it reminds me that the sweetest things in...
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Shain Stodt
Sep 27, 20233 min
Sally: A Shelter Cat’s Story
I have four shelter cats and Chuck, a sweetheart who was abandoned when neighbors moved, and started sleeping under my house. I love them...
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Shain Stodt
Sep 24, 20231 min
“The Things That Make Me Different Are The Things That Make Me Me” -A.A. Milne
What is more important to impart in children’s literature than this? Your unique individuality, your creativity - your difference - is a...
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Shain Stodt
Sep 22, 20232 min
ACK! I Saw Dad Naked!
Where does inspiration for writing children’s books come from? From our memories of childhood and youth. Naturally. When I was eight Dad...
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Shain Stodt
Sep 20, 20231 min
Welcome
Welcome to my blog about the indomitable kitten Sally Mitts, writing in our times, and staying open to wonder. This blog is for you,...
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