Barbara and daughter
Cautionary photo to accompany “AFTER 50” poem. If your kid has a knife in her hand, DON”T “keep hold!” Let go.
Stay close to your kids (but not too close)
OF THE EARTH by Barbara Terao
"Our origins are of the earth. And so there is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity." Rachel Carson
OF THE EARTH by Barbara Terao 
Hah! I love it. I frequently say to my children: “Don’t bug me when I’m cooking. You never know when I last sharpened the knives!”