There's No Time To Count To Infinity

03/23/22 • 4 min

“Once there was a little girl who loved to count.
“Mama,” she said one morning. “I’m going to count to infinity!”
“But darling,” her mother replied. “There’s no time to count to infinity!”
But the little girl was precocious and wanted to find out for herself.”

— from ‘There's No Time To Count To Infinity’

The story of a little girl determined to count to infinity.
(Suitable for all ages.)
There's No Time To Count To Infinity was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.
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— from ‘There's No Time To Count To Infinity’

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Learning About Conflict From Different Perspectives: A Glimpse Into A Real-Life Drama From My Own Family | Ep. 31

"Sometimes I think kids imagine that grown-ups have it all together. And though many of us have worked hard to deliver the best version of ourselves out into the world, many of us grown-ups are still growing and still trying to understand what’s underneath our own behavior, while trying at the same time to be there for our kids while they develop their own best versions of themselves.

And sometimes this can get messy, especially when us grown-ups have our moments, those moments when our best selves get lost underneath our own upsets.

So I thought it might be useful to share a family drama of my own, so anyone of any age can get a glimpse of what happens when three people—me, my son, and my husband—are all having difficulty seeing each other’s concerns in the heat of a moment."

From 'Learning About Conflict From Different Perspectives: A Glimpse Into A Real-Life Drama From My Own Family'

A piece about a family drama and the insights it provided, followed by a poem based on my son’s thoughts on screen time and playing Minecraft.

(Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.)

Learning About Conflict From Different Perspectives: A Glimpse Into A Real-Life Drama From My Own Family was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.
New episodes every Wednesday!
For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.

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When The Ice Cream Ran Out | Ep. 33

“Once upon a time there was a boy who really loved getting ice cream from this one particular store. Several times a week he went to this store and every time, he left the store with his ice cream.
Life was good.
Until one day he went to this store, to where the ice cream was, except there was no ice cream.”

— from ‘When The Ice Cream Ran Out’

When The Ice Cream Ran Out is an allegory about being attached to something that’s no longer available the way it once was—maybe a friendship that’s faded, or a favorite place that’s gone out of business—and how difficult it is to let go of what used to be, until we remember that we can shift our focus elsewhere and discover a new world of other wonderful things.

(Suitable for all ages.)
When The Ice Cream Ran Out was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.
New episodes every Wednesday!
For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.