…is coming. It’s the time of year again when I yearn for the most melancholy music I can find. As I’m writing this, I’m listening to some achingly beautiful choral…
…schools and have come to see that some of them cause more problems than they resolve. From a developmental perspective, I have come to see chronic “inappropriate” behaviour as a…
…we must grieve, as we must grieve the loss of our homes and communities. And yet, there are things that parents can do to help their children. The first is…
…landscaped buildings and houses you want but this does not ensure you have a community. Community is about connections between people and it is the natural context in which children…
…parents. In my day, these two shows were a much slower counterpart to the fast-paced Sesame Street and Electric Company. At the time, Mister Rogers was even a bit too…
…comes Disgust, who hovers over the levers with her upper lip curled, since it’s her job to keep “Riley from being poisoned, physically and socially.” Disgust makes her assessment and…
…adult attachments to hang onto. The challenge is children should not feel comfortable with people they do not know. Good attachment instincts will make a child shy away from people…
…great way to move frustration. This makes sense if we remember that frustration comes when things aren’t going the way we want. Frustration comes from wanting change, so being able…
…how do I preserve meaning and connection in this season that seemed to become more about commerce with each passing year? But when my husband and I separated, this became…
…and jumping, shrieking and exploring, absorbed completely in the magic of our surroundings, I noticed that a brand-new project was coming to life: an elaborate sandcastle was now in the…