Ready to add more play to your day?

I don't know about you, but I tend to take life way too seriously. I have "important" things to do, "urgent" messages to return, laundry, shopping...go, go, go! I don't take nearly enough time to sit down on the floor and play cars, tackle my little girl into a tickle fight, or just pause, be silly and laugh! So when I ran across the book by Lawrence Cohen, "Playful Parenting," I ordered a copy. And when I started to look through it, I decided that it was destined to be our next Book Club selection. We have several copies in the Fiesta library, or you can order it on Amazon.

I know, I know, it's been a long time since I organized another book and topic. So if this is the first you've heard of the book club, send me an email at carol.gloetzner@la-familia-inc.org, and I'll lead you through the steps to get started. The book club is all online, so it's easy to participate no matter how busy your schedule.

To kick off the fun, join us in Albuquerque on September 16th, from 6-8:30PM. We'll watch a Dr. Karyn Purvis movie on Playful Interactions and enjoy a potluck of stews, salads and muffins. Fiesta will provide drinks and dessert. For the first 30 kids who sign up, it will be Pajama Party Time. Call Monica to get more info and rsvp at 235-7261. Whether or not you can make it, you're are still invited to join us in reading and discussing the book. (And we'll love to see you at the dinner and movie night, even if you don't join the book club.)

I have resolved to spend less time telling my kids, "Wait just a minute and maybe I'll play when I'm done with my.... email, phone call, sweeping, folding, or facebooking." I want to bring more play into my toolbox! What a great strategy to promote attachment!