…the nature of the attachment dynamic, it is up to us as the adults to ensure that our children take a liking to their teacher. And we do this best…

…bring us together, to bring focus to a time that is special for us as a family. At this time, we tune out the other distractions and the daily pressures,…

…out to be a natural and the instructor praised us (him), and used us an example of how to dance. At first we were just having fun, excited about learning…

us something we didn’t know, or help us with something hard. When I close my eyes I can still remember leaning on her knee with my little notebook in her…

…accustomed to being isolated and without a village, that it feels commonplace to us; even though it feels ‘normal’ it certainly isn’t natural. To this day I refer to the…

…playground or a more serious situation such as bullying, children look to us to see what we think of them. How could we respond when a child tells us of…

…being! Along come the negotiations around best age to allow dating, group activities versus alone time, how much alone time is appropriate for a young dating couple, how involved should…

…and friends whose lives she has touched. We will kick off this series by sharing Dr. Gordon Neufeld’s personal tribute to Gail, written upon her 2015 appointment to faculty emeritus

…‘overlies’ in their children. I use the term ‘overly’ to refer to the state of being over-tired, over-excited, overwhelmed, overly frustrated, over-stretched and over-the-top with excitability and tension. Anticipation and…

As we collectively grieve the death of faculty member Gail Carney, we continue our series of personal stories and anecdotes to share glimpses into the impact she made on her…

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