…principal from one of the local high schools about what the first day of school was like for the grade 8’s. In Vancouver, Canada, where I live, most high schools…
…feel the warm invitation to exist in the presence of their parents and other adults in their lives who care for them. This kind of relationship, called an attachment relationship,…
…meant to be. We would do well then, as we start a New Year, to remind ourselves of this basic priority and to renew our resolve to live it out….
…wish lists, demands, the realities of our budgets, busy schedules, and the rushing around to keep up! Pressures and expectations abound that the season should be joyous and ‘special’ for…
…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…
Lately I have been thinking about how vital it is that I convey to my children how important they are to me. In our busy lives with so much to…
…about the act of re-solving – trying to solve the same problem again, and again, and again. I lived my life for many years resolving, every Monday, to eat better;…
…adolescent children. When it comes to our children, ‘the wind’ can take many forms in our lives, both real and imagined. Certainly, the kids and I have faced inevitable issues…
…us ever walked out of that bookstore without a big pile of books to buy for ourselves and the children in our lives. (Expensive play it was!) Gail so often…
…experience a similar response to changes in our lives. As parents, we can provide perspective, and try not to take the crankiness personally. We may need to be extra generous…