Exploring Bad Days with Everything Will Be OK
Some days are just yucky. Things happen that children can’t control and don’t like. They might be little things,…
MoreSome days are just yucky. Things happen that children can’t control and don’t like. They might be little things,…
MoreOne summer, my kids and I planted a small garden. While our cucumbers and zucchini did well, our tomato plants…
MoreIt’s snowing outside, and all anyone wants to do is bundle up in a blanket, sip hot chocolate, and read. Maybe…
More“Do they bite?” asked Marcus* when we spotted a family of mule deer during a camping trip. Our group was excited…
MoreSeven candles stand tall in a kinara, ready for lighting. Their number and colors (red, black, and green) suggest this…
MoreHoliday shows play on our sense of connection to beloved characters. Kids who have been left out or bullied know how…
MoreWhen I was growing up, November was a month filled with images of ‘pilgrims’ and ‘Indians’ sharing a…
MoreAuthenticity is trending as a value. Parents and children want to speak their truth and advocate for what they believe…
MoreEarlier this month, the Pacific Ocean made news because it is shrinking faster than scientists expected. One reason…
MoreWorking with preschoolers can be a blast! Many are full of curiosity about everything and eager to explore. Even the…
MoreKids love emojis. As fun visual substitutes for words, they help children share how they’re feeling and communicate…
MoreChildren’s group leaders often wonder how much to share about their personal lives with young people. We…
MoreWith the calendar shift from February to March, we’ve gone from remembering Black history to lifting up women and…
MoreFor a book lover like me, one bedtime story often turned into two or three as I tucked my young children in. But I…
MoreWearing hijab is a spiritual statement for Muslim girls and women. It is a sign of faith and a practice of…
MoreDrawing children into learning activities can sometimes feel like Sisyphus rolling an immense boulder uphill. Just when…
MoreI am often so excited when I begin a new spiritual practice, I expect to see immediate benefits. In my enthusiasm, I…
MoreOlder children often wonder about the reasons refugees and asylum seekers have left their homelands. They are able to…
MoreWith stories about refugees and immigrants frequently in the news, children are certain to wonder about why they’ve…
MoreMany of the refugees airlifted to the U.S. out of Afghanistan last month are currently housed at Fort Lee in Virginia,…
More“I forgot my mask” yelled my daughter as she ran home from the bus stop, then back out again, mask in hand. Going…
MoreAs a new school year begins, many organizations are planning to welcome children back to in-person programs. But…
MoreTalking with children seems simple enough, but effective communication is actually more complicated than we think. Our…
MoreHearing others’ stories and telling one’s own is a powerful way for children to connect spiritually. Personal…
MoreOne of my favorite preschool parenting moments was watching my children chase fireflies around our backyard on a summer…
MoreIt’s often the first thing a teacher or group facilitator looks for in a lesson plan: a line near the top that…
MoreOften our interactions with children center around questions like “What did you learn? Or “How did that happen?”…
MoreThroughout the pandemic, news reports and magazine articles have encouraged us to think deeply about developing mental…
MoreWhen my children were little and dealing with sibling arguments, I taught them a quick mindfulness practice to help…
MoreOver the past year, teachers, therapists, librarians, and others have created virtual rooms with bitmoji to engage…
MoreAs we slowly move back to regular in-person contact, part of a new normal will likely include virtual presence for many…
MoreOnce upon a time, families turned almost exclusively to religious congregations to meet their spiritual needs. They…
MoreThe other day, my tween son and I were talking and laughing as we sorted through piles of nursery artwork I have stored…
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