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  • Kirsetin K. Morello

    I write and I love it.

    I’m the author of I Want to Teach My Child About Media, which helps parents align their children’s media use with their family’s values. I also write for print magazines and around the web about family, fun, being a parent, and anything else that interests me. With three growing boys and a yellow Labrador Retriever, I’m never short on material or dog hair. You can see samples of my work under the Portfolio tab.

    If you’re interested in having me speak to your moms group, I’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch with me through the Contact tab.

  • About Me

    I start every morning with a pot of black tea (preferably Irish Breakfast or Earl Gray) and it takes at least half an hour until I’m no longer cranky. Without the rest of the world to function in, my natural inclination would be to stay up late and sleep later. Alas, the world keeps moving, so I’m up early and extremely thankful for my hot tea.

    Yoga, Pilates, basketball and running keep me moving almost as much as my three boys. On the weekends, you’ll find me cheering on my kids at various sporting events and, later, hanging out with family or friends. I enjoy Italian food, red wine, a good dark beer, and jalapeño potato chips, though not necessarily all at once.

  • My Family

    When I was growing up, my dad was a Marine pilot which means we moved a lot (3 high schools). The silver lining of all that bouncing around? I have a permanent travel bug.

    I’ve travelled to 33 of our 50 states, and lived in 9 of them, some twice. I’ve also visited 14 countries outside of the U.S., some of those twice, too. I absolutely love to travel, to explore, to think about the implication of culture in our lives and decisions. My husband, Greg, puts up with my wanderlust and sophomoric musings and loves me anyway. We met a hundred years ago in college, and—in one of my best decisions—I married him two years after we graduated. Now we’re raising our kids in the Midwest, finding our niche, and travelling the world together, often with kids in tow. It’s all good.

Portfolio

I did two kinds of writing in my early years:

Journals.  Writing in those pretty little books saved me from teen and twenty-year old angst-ridden self. Getting it down on paper—the emotions, situations, discouragements, hopes—allowed me to let things go, to move forward, and to grow up.

Term-papers. When I was a high school and college student, these were tough assignments.  But I loved them. I loved combing the library for sources. I loved discovering something I didn’t know before. I especially loved adding my own analysis. Who knew this love would come in so handy?

These days, you can find my writing in print and on the web. I write about all sorts of things that interest me, mostly parenting, motherhood, balance, and relationships. I’ve written one book, been included in another (Lists to Live By, The Christian Collection), and my writing has been published in Christian Parenting, Atlanta Parent, and Coulee Parenting Connection.  I also have upcoming articles in Parents magazine and Kyria’s Marriage Partnership. You can find me at several sites around the web, including Babble.com, Blissfully Domestic and Blog Nosh. Here are samples of some of my work:

I Want to Teach My Child About Media. My first book helps families make decisions about how to use media (iPods, and the rest) according to their family’s unique set of values.

Think Outside the Box (Christian Parenting Magazine). How to turn off the TV and take back your family life.

Merci, Muchas Gracias, Dankeschön (Coulee Parenting Connection). Help your kids write thank-you notes.

Frequent Flier (Babble). 10 tips for happier reunions when your spouse travels.

Cell Phone Savvy (Raising Boys World).Tips for parents of teens & tweens with cell phones.

Independent Play (Thriving Family Magazine). Encouraging kids to play on their own.

7 Ways Marriage is like Camping (Blissfully Domestic). Enough said.

Old-Fashioned Fun (Blog post.) Why a little boredom is good for kids.

My Top 6 Reasons to Travel with Kids (Blog post). How traveling gives kids a broader perspective.

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