Callie Feyen

My six-year-old daughter, Harper, has frequently stood next to my desk the last few weeks and picked up vol. 3 of The Conium Review and said, “Mommy, I can’t believe you are reading this.” She’s referring to the pictures of ants on the cover. Just two on the front, but a countless splattering of them are on the back. They’re… View Post

I’m trying to start this piece with conflict. Specifically, I’d like to describe a scene with my two daughters and I fighting as we made our way to the blueberry patch; the activity my friend Cara and I planned for the day. I want to describe the fighting because I know it happened, as it does every day. The problem… View Post

I was looking over the girls’ school work from the year, and found this, drawn and written by Harper: That’s quite a valley Harper’s headed towards, don’t you think? Here’s what our alleyway looks like: I’m going to argue though, that Harper is attending to truth in her picture.  The slant she drew might not be accurate, but looking at… View Post

As much as I love to show off the work Hadley and Harper are doing, it is a blast to see how other kiddos are using their Summer Reading Journals. Bella’s drink of choice was interesting to her parents because they don’t drink soda. Hmmmm, sounds like Bella already has some super powers. Bella’s reading Buddy the First Seeing Eye… View Post

I’m starting a new series here. Once a month, I hope to interview someone about how they work, why they do what they do, how they manage life outside of work, and anything else I feel like I must know the answer to.  My goal is to inspire and encourage readers (including myself) to take a few steps in doing… View Post