Managing Misbehavior with Conscious Discipline
I’m watching a group of children prepare to act out a spiritual story. One child insists on taking the lead role, and…
MoreI’m watching a group of children prepare to act out a spiritual story. One child insists on taking the lead role, and…
MoreThe start of a new school year means many program leaders are scrambling to build relationships with new children and…
MoreBeing aware of one’s surroundings can be an important safety practice. We teach children to pay attention when…
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MoreWhen I first started organizing an afterschool program for third and fourth graders, my supervisor’s advice to…
MoreChildren’s feelings can shift and change rapidly. One minute a toddler is happily playing and the next they’re…
More“Jamal is icky. He walks with a limp and talks funny.” “Suzanne is so stupid! She looks weird, too.” Such…
More“But mom, you don’t understand! Practice ran over and now the internet is down and I can’t get to the language…
MoreFall brings two major Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), which is…
MoreNow that school is back in session, children have much less time to spend outdoors. Pressure to prepare kids for…
MoreGrowing up, I was frequently told that good girls should be humble. I was expected to hide my intelligence and avoid…
More“Can’t I just be 10 minutes late?” pleaded my daughter. We were driving to her Brownie troop meeting and I could…
MoreWe hear a lot about supply chain ‘issues’ right now. Store shelves are emptier than in pre-pandemic days. Online…
MoreA couple of weeks ago, I observed a group of children in a local day camp program. The leader asked them to identify…
MoreExamen is a reflective practice that originated in the 15th century. It’s purpose is to help children and adults…
MoreEncanto, Disney’s newest animated feature, tells the story of an extraordinary family. Once upon a time, Abuela…
MoreRuth Wills doesn’t believe in shying away from tough topics with children. A few years ago, she developed a method…
MoreMindfulness practices help children to become more self-aware. When they spend time being present with themselves, they…
MoreI keep returning to yoga practice in my adult life. It provides me with a space to be present in my body and helps me…
MoreMy second child would become easily overwhelmed as a toddler. If we were shopping at the mall, she would start crying…
MoreSibling squabbles were a daily part of life when my children were preschoolers. They erupted when one child would steal…
MoreAs new Covid-19 cases decline in the U.S., families are embracing opportunities to reconnect and restart communal…
MoreWhen my children were little and dealing with sibling arguments, I taught them a quick mindfulness practice to help…
MoreMy youngest child loves Van Gogh’s Starry Night. In fifth grade, he picked out a t-shirt that had Albert Einstein’s…
MoreParents talk with young children about the past a lot. We remind them of the last time they saw their cousins. We…
MoreMy family was doing our regular post-school, pre-dinner thing when the radio paused its scheduled programming to…
MoreThe other day, my tween son and I were talking and laughing as we sorted through piles of nursery artwork I have stored…
More“Look at what I made,” says my son, holding up to me his newest drawing. I respond, “Just one more second,…
MoreWhen my children were younger, they regularly asked deep spiritual questions. Preschool drop-off conversations were…
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