Azra explores the pseudo-science of astrology from an angelic point of view. Oh, and he gives predictions on how your week is going so check it out!
Read moreAzra’s Astrology: Aries the Ram
Azra explores the pseudo-science of astrology from an angelic point of view. Oh, and he gives predictions on how your week is going so check it out!
Read moreAzra’s Astrology: The Tropical Zodiac & The 12 Signs
Azra explores the pseudo-science of astrology from an angelic point of view. Oh, and he gives predictions on how your week is going so check it out!
Read moreAzra’s Astrology: Horoscopes and How They Work
Azra explores the pseudo-science of astrology from an angelic point of view. Oh, and he gives predictions on how your week is going so check it out!
Read moreAzra’s Astrology: The Cool Thing To Do Before The Internet
Azra explores the pseudo-science of astrology from an angelic point of view. Oh and he gives predictions on how your week is going so check it out!
Read moreWhere has Kira been?
It’s been awhile since I contributed to this blogsphere. In my defense, my life has been a veritable whirlwind of activity.
What’s been going on, you may wonder? Well? I’ve just finished a very personal project that’s taken almost a decade from conception to completion. Many of you have probably seen my posts about Fair to Middling- a book I began working on along with my grandpa. As of the writing of this blog, I’m waiting for the first print run to be delivered. I’ll talk about this specific project in a later blog as it’s vastly different than what I usually like to create.
Some of you may be familiar with Azra’s parenting blogs. Well, based on the relative success of those, he effectively Patrick Swayze’d me into getting an illustrated parenting guide into production. (Yes he kept me up during all hours of the night. No, it wasn’t just the song Henry the 8th. It was so much worse...) I’m working very closely with a new talented artist and anticipate this comic-like publication to come in the next year or so. Stay tuned for more details!
I’ve also begun a new, unrelated project that is sending me down so many research rabbit holes. I absolutely love this part of creating a new story, but it has eaten up a crazy amount of time. I’ll go more into this in a separate blog post.
Then there’s been the madness of my day job and the constant struggle of maintaining some semblance of sanity. It’s not leaving a lot of time for blog updates.
But all this is about to change! Fall has arrived and I don’t know about you, but when things start to cool off in the desert, there’s a definite sense of renewal. It’s October- our favorite time of year and I’m even more energized to make sure my blogs are up to date and to get all of these projects that are floating around out there into production and ready for you.
There’s so much we have planned in the upcoming months. I can’t wait to share it all with you.
Also, Azra can’t wait to get back to dispensing his fabulous (read- horrible) advice.
Thanks for bearing with me!
Smiles,
Kira
Potty Training. Why Fight Human Nature?
Potty training is the worst. Thank goodness I've never had to do that. When I got my nephew, he was already past that stage. Still, it is a topic that creates a lot of controversy. Should you? Shouldn't you? If not, then how soon can you teach the child to change themselves? If so, is it morally right to train a living thing to poop on command? I mean, sure that could be useful as a prank and in certain battle situations, but is it right?
Then there is when to start the process. How old is considered old enough to control the inner workings of their bowels?
The reality of it is this. Kids are, in general, a mess of bodily fluids any way. Hell, that's just the human condition. It can't be helped. So the question then becomes, why fight it?
Here are some alternatives to dealing with the whole potty training thing.
1. Litter or paper training- sure it's still training, and you'd have to clean it up, but this option is more conducive to the inherent human condition. Just be sure to get enough newspaper subscriptions for your floor plan.
2. Let your child live with wild animals. Few creatures get the potty training thing like wild ones. Sometimes modern technology interferes with natural instincts. If your child spends enough time in the wild, you won't have to worry about the porcelain throne at all! He will successfully cover his excrement like any good wolf pup.
3. If you must potty train, consider hiring someone to do the dirty work for you. However, this can be expensive as few are properly trained in biohazard waste management. Believe me, you don't want to skim the credentials on this one. You may also need additional insurance- check with your provider.
4. Consider colostomy bags for your little poop machine. No training required and it's a simple clip on and forget about it.
There are other options, of course, but few that generate the desired effect without permanently harming your child. This list will at least give you a new option to consider; avoid the controversy and choose not to potty train.
Happy pooping!
Azra
***Disclaimer***Azra has been around children for centuries. While not having any of his own, part of being an exiled angel means blending in on earth. As he traveled the globe, he picked up on a lot of parenting practices across the globe. This blog is meant to share his parenting wisdom with a new generation. And to win a bet.
*Note: any advice given is meant to be satirical and not to be taken literally. Please do not exercise it upon any living being, child or otherwise.*