…in. It is not enough to give the invitation only when one feels like it. Feelings come and go; the invitation must stand if it is to be counted on….
…involvement in this work, so her comment was all the more compelling. I don’t think many Canadian parents would disagree with the idea that what a child needs most is…
…up. Impediments can get in the way.” Pixar throws many impediments in Joy’s way to illustrate this. In Long-Term Memory, Joy is dismayed to see workers tossing out Riley’s memories,…
…are thinking about the expression of frustration there are three broad categories of activities where it can “come out to play”: destructive activities, constructive activities and melancholy-inducing activities. It is…
…the futility of hope and continued crying in my arms. I invited him to sleep in my bed that night – and three weeks later he is still my guest….
…a Dad to do? I don’t think these types of situations are uncommon in families; it is natural to want to share one’s interests with our children. Some children aren’t…
The seasons have changed, yet again, winter has passed and summer is around the corner. The weather is unstable, as if resisting change, hesitant to move on to summer. Spring…
…lent me a wonderful diary of Charles Darwin’s wife — and I managed to send it back to her as soon as I had finished it because it was very…
…live ish-fully – to paint something tree-ish, to write something poem-ish (or maybe even book-ish!), to sing something harmonious-ish. And to help make the children in my life feel safe…
…loved it! I loved it! Oh Mama! I loved it! Now it’s ugly! It’s ruined! I will never ever ever get it back! Ever!” Her tears flowed fast and strong…