…through.” She talked about art in her own healing journey and how it wasn’t about knowing what she felt and then creating art out of it, it was about being present…
…Try this out as an experiment for a day or two. Come alongside the child by acknowledging her feelings and hurt. Provide the child with a word or two that…
…nod, and a “thank you” are well appreciated and can be given to all children at any time of the day. I could go on, but my time is up!…
…whether you are navigating “teaching” at school or at home, I’d like to suggest a few developmental reminders to keep things in perspective. But first, a story about frogs and…
…find a balance. The tears will naturally come to an end (at least for a while), if they are given adequate space. Once we accept that tears are necessary and…
…neighbours where I lived as a child as “Auntie Charlotte”, “Uncle Jim”, “Auntie Bee” and so on. The street was full of aunties and uncles and there was a sense…
…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…
…Additionally, “Frustration” would have been a more accurate name for what Pixar coined “Anger”—and would have served as a blame-free word choice, to boot. Likewise, “Alarm” would have been a…
…At age 4 my daughter dressed in her pink Canucks hockey jersey happily accompanied him to a hockey game. He would tell me she seemed to enjoy the game and…
…compensate for immaturity and impulsivity. Some students are assigned to structured, adult-supervised activities during recess time. Some are helped to avoid crowded hallways by staying behind until things are calmer….