Staying Present With Our Children
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard, “Enjoy them when they’re young! They grow up so fast!” But what if we stopped trying to “enjoy” our children, and practiced staying present with our children?
read moreHelping Children Say Goodbye Without Distracting
Toys serve as emotional distractions, and if children don’t learn to manage strong emotional feelings when they are young in healthy ways, what things will substitute for toys as children grow up? Kelly Matthews shares her insights.
read moreAn EXCITING Announcement from Emily Plank
I have written a book!
read moreHands Free LIFE! An interview and giveaway with Rachel Macy Stafford
Several months ago, I received an email from Rachel Macy Stafford asking if I would be willing to read an advance copy of her new book, Hands Free Life: 9 Habits for Overcoming Distraction, Living Better, & Loving More. I was honored! I have been a long-time... read moreThe Biggest Problem with Child Care In The United States (A Follow Up Discussion)
My blog is a place for ideas. I am a fervent believer in refining ideas in community, and I had a chance to do that this week with my friends and fellow early childhood educators, Kelly Matthews and Ijumaa Jordan.
read moreThe Biggest Problem with Child Care in the United States
Cost is not the biggest problem with child care in the United States. The biggest problem, the “gateway problem” to solving all other problems with child care in the United States is that the parties who share the most immediate investment in the process do not understand each other.
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