Archive - Raising Awe-Seekers

Finding Wonder in a Wired World

+The Best Photo Shoot Ever

24 hrs ago

I asked ChatGPT a question. It didn't go well.

But it lead to a good convo with my teen

Jul 1 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

June 2025

9 Whimsical Read Alouds

For nearly 14 years, I’ve read aloud to one or more of my children almost every night.

Jun 24 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

The Best Childhood Chore (In Retrospect)

I spent a lot of my childhood weeding the garden.

Jun 19 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

Revisiting My Dad's Eulogy

In August 2008, I boarded a plane in Newark and spent the 4-hour trip to Salt Lake City writing my dad’s eulogy.

Jun 16 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

I Threw Myself a Party

And it was low-key perfection

Jun 12 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

Calvin and Hobbes Said It First

My youngest recently made his way through the full Calvin and Hobbes catalogue — all 3151 strips.

Jun 2 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

May 2025

"The World is So Hard. The World is So, So Wonderful."

Book launch thoughts on a beautiful morning

May 27 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

What It's Like to Birth a Book

A 47-year-journey in ~1000 words

May 22

Two Weeks of Wonder

(heaven knows we need it)

May 14

10 Things You Need to Know About PBS KIDS

It's a Neighborhood Worth Protecting

May 7 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

Parenting Teens & The Long Goodbye — with Meagan Francis

A recording from Deborah Farmer Kris's live video

May 6 •

Deborah Farmer Kris

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