…would hug me and say, “I haven’t seen you all day!” even though I had been right under her feet as she did the housework. As a teen, the invitation…
…attachment needs and also attend to the business of growing up – there is a sacrifice play to be had. Attachment trumps maturation any day and the need to survive…
…stop caring about us, the very ones who are meant to guide and direct them into the complex world they must live in, we are courting trouble. The days are…
…it as having no purpose, as frivolous, as what children do before they are capable of working, as something one does with a toy or an instrument. We have abused…
…suicidal impulses, aggression and violence to name a few – tend to get all the attention. Another reason is that the various pieces or parts of the story are known…
…a proper goodbye. So we did what most parents do intuitively — we had a burial ceremony. We made a cross. We dug a hole. We talked about Trisher and…
…Play is often seen as free time that is spent without care and work. They formed some of my happiest memories as a child and I can still see my…
…age 6, after a year at school, I figured out that there was a “right” (and therefore, a “not right”) way to do things, and I was not going to…
…we end up being reckless and careless. And when the alarm system is significantly dysfunctional, we are even attracted to what should alarm. Once again, research on the delinquent brain…
…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…