…be pulled in if needed.” In the “Feelings Room,” children are given a generous invitation to get big emotions out in a safe way. They hear words such as: Nothing…
…long, I was bleary eyed with exhaustion, and all my energy went into the here and now, into meeting all the moment-to-moment needs of a colicky infant. Finally one day…
…when it was transitioned from the nursery to my home; in fact, it wasn’t thriving in the nursery either, and so I knew there might be challenges. But I was…
…part to get there. I now intend to ‘play’ instead of ‘work’, which really shouldn’t result in doing anything differently than what I have been doing. That part was relatively…
…that comes with the territory of growing up. In other words, separation is incredibly intense for Riley at this time in her life. Sadness doesn’t mean to interfere, but she…
…As the morning unfolds, we will enjoy a nice slow day in each other’s company, chatting, catching-up on the news of our lives, with perhaps a seasonal movie playing in…
This Winter, as the light dwindles in the Northern hemisphere and winter holidays approach, we here at the Neufeld Institute – faculty members and facilitators -would once again like to…
…new friends? Will I fit in? This morning, as I drove to the school where I teach one day a week, I listened to the radio. They were interviewing a…
…the pack. Sir William, one of the new ones, turned out to be the winner. We breathed a sigh of relief. Sir William was in charge and all seemed to…
…affected. That they are “resilient” and are just “bouncing back.” This, however, is rarely the case. It is, in effect, wishful thinking. The human brain is amazing and it is…