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Krista Ramsey Article

This article by Krista Ramsey is called "Raising kids to embrace the world, then they do". Its about how parents raise their children and always tell them to follow their dreams and they do, leaving the parents behind to have mixed emotions of them leaving and being happy, but being sad because they are gone and out of their hands. 

My favorite line that is well written is "Why, out of all the things we told them – get good haircuts and keep a half-tank of gas in your car, pay off your credit card every month and get a flu shot – did they lock onto the stuff we said about following their dreams and listening to their heart?" (Ramsey) This line has an impact on the reader because it is the exactly what the article is talking about. I also think this is impactful because adults can relate to this because they probably think the same exact thing and teenagers or young adults, can think about what this says and see how our parents might feel when we leave, and how we may feel if we someday have kids. The diction and syntax in this line is good. I think how she uses commas to show how much parents really do tell us and how she separates what we actually do with a dash. I think it really adds to the syntax. 

Ramsey's writing style sounds very experienced and like she is writing from personal experience or something she has seen happen. Everything that she writes about seems to be something that you or anyone would be able to relate to but she gives her opinion at the same time. It almost seems to be like a Dear Krista column where she is giving advice or sharing her learning's or informing you about a topic. In "Raising kids to embrace the world, then they do" says "On our best days, we silently congratulate ourselves for raising children who really were ready for the world. On our worst, we want to clarify that we meant the world within a two-hour drive of us" (Ramsey). This sounds like she has had these thought and their from experience. In "For better vision, kids need time outdoor" is says "Your teenager at the dinner table, waiting for his checkup at the orthodontists office, sauntering to his car- continually haunched over his smartphone or iPad" (Ramsey). This sounds like something she has seen her kid r other kids do and she almost has an irritated tone of why do they keep doing this. In "Super Bowl Qb's score points for great style" it says "The amazing thing isn't that two super jocks know how to dress well, but that they actually seem to want to" (Ramsey). She is giving her opinion at the same time of sharing information throughout the article. 

Questions:
1. How do you get your ideas on what you want to write your articles about?
2. How long have you been writing for?
3. Do you get your ideas from experiences?