…tradition that has stuck with us. It’s only now, as an adult, that I fully appreciate why. Mirroring my mom’s Christmas spirit is the most important part of this ritual…
…certainly not inevitable. Everyone possesses the potential for resilience, but only some come to realize it. It cannot be commanded and is not a skill to be learned. Resilience is…
…expression. Instead of hurting you, the child could hit the pillow on the sofa, jump on the trampoline, shout out all foul words inside the bathroom and then flush the…
…nodded. I pat my hands on my lap, and I smile and said to him, “Come and sit on daddy’s lap.” He comes reluctantly and sits on my lap. But…
…now 12 years old, a leader in her community and happy to go to school. The daughter recently commented on the time in her life when it was hard to…
…when it comes to raising children. We are still preoccupied with pushing independence upon them, succumbing to one variation after another with some of the newest obsessions including self-soothing, self-regulation,…
…the hall was full of parents getting their little ones ready to transition back to home. We looked at each other, shrugged, and kept on working. I figured that there…
…only meant to be a step towards integration or the coming together of opposing parts. Only true maturation can help us to transcend the preschooler within. If conditions are conducive,…
…devastating effects on their emotions, their development, their learning and even on society as a whole. The topic is so huge I wrote a book on it and still only…
…I’d set the mood with dimmed lights and gentle serenading from a “Bridging” playlist that I’d created. Not only was it creatively rewarding for me to search for dream-inducing songs,…