Flint Public Library (Middleton)

Mama gone geek, calling on my inner science nerd to help navigate the ups and downs of parenthood, Lynn Brunelle

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

Mama gone geek

872654313

Lynn Brunelle

calling on my inner science nerd to help navigate the ups and downs of parenthood

How do you connect the artsy, science-nerd mom to the art and science of parenting? Lynn Brunelle shares her field trip through pregnancy and parenting, sprinkled with a sparkle of science, in this hilarious and awe-inspiring memoir. With great enthusiasm, Lynn shows how she shares her inner geek--the part of her that is gleefully curious and wide-eyed with wonderment--with her children. For Lynn, science is the stardust that makes common things glow. Why not pass that magic along to the kids? When Lynn brought her passion for science into her parenting, it began to make all the difference to her and her kids. Her heart lifts when her boys are elbow-deep in mud searching for crystals and when she catches them debating whether a chicken is related to a dinosaur. Science isn't just for geeks. It's the future. If you're a parent or planning to become one, it's your future

Introduction: most persistent camper -- Your chlorophill is showing: it's not easy being green -- Wait a minute, I'm eating what? -- I'll show you mine -- I hate to tell you, but you're a little bit fat -- Lizard brain -- Ok, play with the fire -- Pennies in the lemons -- Moments of magnetism -- Mother of the year -- What if you screw up? -- Nose flute and armpit fart -- Lice mama -- On the brink -- How was school today? -- Baby talk -- Sunshine and freedom -- I want to hold your hand -- A knight in shining cardboard -- Memory architect -- Is Santa real? -- ADHD -- Wine and dine -- Newton at the plate -- The spark inside -- Sucking the bounce