…the day unfolded we enjoyed a slower pace with coffee, chats, and catch-up on the news of our lives, with perhaps a seasonal movie playing in the background. She would…
…the morning of September 11, 2001. When I saw the news of the terrorist attacks, my alarm kicked into full gear, and I decided I couldn’t give birth to a…
…They don’t play by the rules or believe the rules apply to them. Bullies don’t think twice and lack the capacity for reflection. They are fearless, tearless, immature, and have…
…at the start of the day and saying good-bye to mom. The teacher told the child that Pippi Long Stocking, Harry Potter and Anne of Green Gables all managed to…
…the tree. We picked carols to sing and talked about why we give gifts on Christmas. We opened the Santa gifts and stockings–presents were opened slowly and played with –…
…the books we’d picked for the Neufeld Institute’s list of recommended children’s books won both the Newbery Medal and a Caldecott Honor: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de…
…is just as important as it ever was. It may seem, within the day-to-day tensions that inevitably erupt in this place of development, that the adolescent neither wants nor needs…
…to begin studying Neufeld’s concept of counterwill. As a parent and professional, I have found the concept of counterwill to be absolutely pivotal and groundbreaking. Counterwill was first discussed by…
…turned on the blender or vacuum cleaner to avoid him breaking into a wail. His sense of smell was heightened and even rice cooking in the kitchen would send him…
…As children lean in to us, even though our heart is breaking, the message we are giving them is, “I am big enough to handle this. You can lean on…