Linda K. Sienkiewicz, Author

Fun with math. Really.

March 13, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Playing Foxland! I have to share this amazing math game my granddaughter made for school called "Foxland." We had so much fun playing the other day. Actually, I was quite pleased to discover that I … Continue reading >>

Wading into Writing for Children

February 27, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

It began with a Ghost Crab Incident On a family vacation last summer, my daughter took my then 8-year old granddaughter and 3-year old grandson to the beach after dusk to look for Atlantic ghost … Continue reading >>

The Cold War: Bomb Shelter Drills

February 6, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Memories, not so fond I read this post on Twitter: Making America Great Again. Bringing Families Closer Together. Bringing back the #NuclearFamily And it brought back memories of the … Continue reading >>

Did you know these emotions actually have names?

January 18, 2017 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Have you ever felt monachopsis? I have! I bet you have, too. This list of unique, strange and unsettling, but common emotions was compiled by Tickld, via the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. … Continue reading >>

Bandit: A Daughter’s Memoir by Molly Brodak

December 21, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Bandit, a Daughter's Memoir is such an exceptional memoir that I'm not sure I can do it justice. Memory comes back to us in bits and pieces, discordant vignettes that we try to stitch into a narrative … Continue reading >>

Anticipating a holiday family food fight?

November 21, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In this heated political climate, I don't want to be in the middle of a family food fight during the holidays. When I visit relatives who have a vastly different stance on the election than me, I will … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line