In front of the wood-burning stove, well into winter, we began our typical summer vacation daydreaming. We settled at last on a cross-country road trip from New York to Oklahoma, USA, to see family. Thus began our planning of a long car trip.
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I cannot help feeling the tug at this time of the year to pause and reflect. Yes, January 1 is just the next day after December 31. |
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For many people, "creativity" is a term synonymous with artistic expression. |
We, as parents, often ask ourselves whether we feel our children are doing okay – if they are flourishing? We are more likely to closely monitor this in our children and make adjustments accordingly so that our children can flourish. |
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I recently spent the afternoon with some Norwegians who are making a documentary about French child-rearing. Why would people in one of the world’s most successful countries care how anyone else raises kids? |
I am grateful for many things big and small, grand and mundane. And this month especially, I have been thinking about how grateful I am for Attachment Parenting International. |
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I was getting irritable with my son, who was doing nothing wrong except not relaxing for bed as quickly as I wanted him to. I quickly made the decision to leave the room for a few minutes, grab something to eat and then go back to my son. |
From birth, perhaps before, I believe the first thing we all wished for was to be heard. When we cried as babies, we weren't crying to manipulate; we were crying because we needed something. |
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We, as parents, often ask ourselves whether we feel our children are doing okay -- if they are flourishing? But we are less likely to ask ourselves if we are doing okay. |
With everything that is going on in our lives, I know that I am doing the best I can with my girls. I have beautiful children who are loving, kind and supportive. |
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