…more ‘seriously’ but we need to remember that play promotes feelings of safety and rest. It will take the attention off the risks and put the focus on the rules…
…the beauty, the magic, in the smallest of things that might otherwise go unnoticed; …enough to feel our connection to the world around us, to feel the pulse of the…
…Dr. Gordon Neufeld upon which it is based. Parents and teachers focus on how to team up together. “It’s okay for parents to have disagreements with the teachers,” said Martine,…
…the situation and protect them accordingly. For example, a parent may sign a young child up for a music class, only to find they run for the door each time…
…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…
…a new tradition. We will do a potluck. No one could ever replace the gift of being taken care of so completely by our mother, with attention given to every…
…is in the activity, not the outcome. Most screen play does not qualify. One more word of caution. Thwarted togetherness is the fountainhead of our frustration, so don’t be surprised…
…so much of herself behind. Her writing and teachings still live on, preserved in perpetuity on the Neufeld virtual campus. I also hold onto memories of shared times including afternoons…
…the answers to emotional health and well-being, mental illness, healing and recovery, prevention, addiction, and much more. Not only is resilience the best overall prevention, but also the best focus…
…and puts the brakes on the very processes of maturation that are essential to the formation of the kind of adult we hope to introduce to the world. Using the…