Mother Tongue

By Kristen Taylor

The Mother Tongue is a parenting column that Kristen (Juvie's owner) writes. It was published monthly in the Ventura County Star from 2004-2006, and now appears in the Los Feliz Ledger. Kristen's other publishing credits include the Christian Science Monitor, Because I Said So, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, and elsewhere.

December 10, 2006

Music to Whose Ears, Exactly?

Your ears may have had their fill of Christmas carols by now, but at our house, not even a holiday back-loaded with presents and parties can bend the will of a pre-teen music hound. No “deck the halls,” or “Jolly ol’ St. Nicholas,” for us; instead, we’re steamrolling over the carols while we bring sexy [...]

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