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…path our child might take. Or maybe we are sitting inside very real agony watching the path our child is taking. It strikes me that we have very little true…
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…at all. There was a mud puddle that had started to pool in the middle of the campsite. (For a slug like Finley, it would have seemed more like a…
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…opposite is true. If we give our frustration some open space to flow, it will be much less likely to burst out of us when we are least expecting it….
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…to the opposite behavior of what was desired. Our focus must be diverted away from the behavior that causes trouble and focus on the actions that are desirable. Modeling the…
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…The brain in the play mode is a delight to behold and in many ways the opposite of what it is in the work mode. What also wasn’t known until…
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I am pleased to announce the launching of this editorial feature to our website. What pleases me most however is to have such a wonderful group of people who have…
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…activity itself. In this way, play is the opposite of work. To be playful means that we are engaged by the activity, not thinking about the outcomes that could result….
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…went, with Gail quietly taking note. At one point I just stopped and asked my daughter if she was going to continue to do the opposite of everything I suggested….