…the safety of knowing. My mother died suddenly in April of this year. Now, we face December 25th just around the corner with a lonely feeling of disorientation … we…
…holding back. What about invitation? That’s a powerful word too. It offers something a little different than permission’s gentle “it’s okay.” Invitation has more of a “let’s do this!” kind…
…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…
…Editor’s note: Dr. Neufeld unpacks the roots of Aggression in his DVD, Making Sense of Aggression, and addresses the challenge of dealing with children’s misdemeanors in Making Sense of Discipline….
…placed in front of me, then looked at me with distress. I asked her to start at the beginning of her story. Back in October, she had become worried about…
…kept out of her line of fire as much as possible, but I did manage to learn what was on offer in spite of her dreadful style. My teachers didn’t…
…is not about what you do with your child, it is about who you are to your child [Neufeld]. Dr. Neufeld often discusses the importance of the simple energies of…
…world around us. Space to connect with those we love. We need space that is free of pressures, repercussions, and agendas. We need space to play. For many of us,…
…there is no way of making sense of our children, ourselves, or the history of civilization for that matter, without making sense of this primal, powerful and most perplexing emotion….
…can happen), and where roles can be reversed. So, first, what elements of Halloween capture the essence of frightening things? The mask – neurological studies of the emotional brain show…