Sometimes in our travels we come upon something that seemed initially like just one more place to visit, only in retrospect to reveal itself as absolutely key to our understanding…
…the conscious creation of structure and rules around the use of communication devices and peer interaction. Why would we allow children to use their devices at the dinner table where…
…by now was running towards her with the greatest smile on his face. ‘I am coming back to the school tomorrow!’ he announced to her, ‘I can’t wait to be…
One day my 10-year-old son came home shaken by an incident he experienced in the woods. He had gone biking with some neighbourhood boys and an older brother of one…
…world expanded with new ideas and possibilities, and with it the pain of unrealized dreams (albeit unrealistic ones, but realism and adolescence aren’t on speaking terms yet). And with it,…
…or not). I found myself envious at times of their ability to enter into free play as I watched from a distance, for it seemed to come so easily to…
…at directly, causing the alarm to dive under consciousness, surfacing only in feeling unsafe. It is this vague feeling of alarm that fuels the imagination into thinking that there are…
…the ultimate end-point of a mature adult. Unfortunately life isn’t that neat and tidy, and many of today’s common parenting practices may get us the sock-free living room we crave…
…Institute. I have come to depend upon Gail as a friend, a confidante, as an advisor, and a source of inspiration. I have come to depend upon her fierce independent…
…from being away, even just for a few hours. The question becomes: what will it be this time? It becomes a bit of a game (although not a fun one)….