Durable Spiritual Learning
Recently, I watched several young children explore finger labyrinths for the first time. Most would race to see how…
MoreRecently, I watched several young children explore finger labyrinths for the first time. Most would race to see how…
More“But mom, you don’t understand! Practice ran over and now the internet is down and I can’t get to the language…
MoreWhen my son was learning about lower case letters, he got into an argument with his preschool teacher about the letter…
More“You’re so smart!” These three words come easily to mind when children do or say something that demonstrates…
MoreHave you ever heard (or said) that spirituality is ‘caught, not taught’? While it’s true that good models and…
MoreWhen my eldest child was three, she shocked our neighbor by explaining in detail how a refrigerator works. Amber loved…
MoreMy daughter came home talking about a new girl in her class. Since being the new kid can be challenging, I want my…
MoreWhen my oldest was four, she insisted on dressing up as Pluggie the Fire Plug for Halloween. A staple at neighborhood…
More“Go ask your teacher for help,” I told my daughter again. For a whole grading period, she had been struggling with…
MoreMy second child would become easily overwhelmed as a toddler. If we were shopping at the mall, she would start crying…
MoreAs I left the gym, I overheard a mother tell her young son, “We need to get home right now and get snacks together…
MoreSibling squabbles were a daily part of life when my children were preschoolers. They erupted when one child would steal…
MoreChildren spend a lot of time in public spaces: shopping at grocery stores, waiting for buses, washing clothes at…
MoreA toddler tantruming when another child plays with one of their toys. Siblings bickering over who got the bigger piece…
MoreThe other day I spread out a play mat for a friend’s four-year-old son and gave him a few hot wheels. He started the…
MoreIn Wonder Woman 1984, young Diana, Amazon princess of Themyscira, desperately wants to win a competition. She is in the…
MoreDr. Eugene Roehlkepartain has noticed that when adults say relationships with kids matter, they really mean parents…
MoreRegardless of whether your family’s spirituality is tied to religious ideas or a specific religious tradition, your…
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