…parent, principal or teacher, are often portrayed as irritating, nagging, ridiculous, blundering, and hopelessly out of touch with what the teen characters really need. These themes bother me on many…
…counsellors, parent educators, alternative school educators, early childhood educators, and most of us parents, with a strong focus on understanding and forwarding attachment thinking. Next on our agenda, we plan…
…can make us feel uncomfortable, as we usually try to be honest with our children. But without this reassurance our children will be at a loss. They need us to…
…much too shy to run naked through the streets yelling ‘Eureka.’ And I didn’t think of this while in the bath as did Archimedes. But nevertheless I believe I’ve got…
…more ‘seriously’ but we need to remember that play promotes feelings of safety and rest. It will take the attention off the risks and put the focus on the rules…
…big crowds, and also gave us the impression that she enjoyed our company and shared our sense of fun. While the other teachers just wandered around watching us from afar,…
…missing her usual Hannukah traditions this year. She writes: This year we’ll be preparing for Hannukah the way we usually do, but for the first time that I can remember,…
…best. When we feel overwhelmed and lost, it is about who we look to that will help ground us, to center us, and to bring us back to ourselves. It…
…to spend time with them was always there. These messages made me feel valued. I’m sure my parents weren’t conscious of the impact they had on me; they were just…
…rest; that when we share scary things with others whom we trust, it helps us heal. He got teary and hugged me as he remembered more of the details. All…