Four Shares of a Happy Marriage
To nurture a happy, healthy marriage we have to share. Although it sounds obvious and simple on the surface, it reveals a deeper challenge. Couples naturally share a bed, belongings, and a home, but...
View ArticleTeach Your Children How to “Mind Read”
“Mind reading” is one of the most important skills our children can learn. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not talking about crystal ball stuff or telepathy. I mean developing what psychologists call a “theory...
View ArticleSatisfy the Hunger and Thirst for Play
We are born with 100 billion neurons in our brain… and they are hungry to learn. In fact, they thirst for knowledge from the moment we’re born until we pass away. Surprising to some, one of the most...
View ArticleThe Success of the “Good Enough Parent”
Donald Winnicott, a British pediatrician, coined the term “good enough mother” in the 1950’s. Today, however, many parents fear that “good enough” just isn’t good enough. They strive to become the...
View ArticleThe Work of Children…and Adults
Fred Rogers is credited with saying, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” I agree....
View ArticleThe Power to Overcome
The power to overcome… isn’t that a wonderful gift to give our children? Wouldn’t you love to instill in your children the confidence, intelligence, problem-solving ability, and persistence to...
View ArticleFamily Weapons of Resistance in a World of Division
At first glance our world appears divided and broken beyond repair. Various factions spew words of anger and hatred at one another, words armed with sarcastic ridicule and demeaning labels. Conspiracy...
View Article“Boys Will Be Boys”
If you have sons, you know they can be a handful. They’re constantly on the go and full of energy. In fact, boys are wired to learn through experiential play and activity, especially in their younger...
View ArticleOur Children: Curious or Confident?
Curiosity compels us to explore, to find things out…often with no material reward. We just enjoy learning about those things that arouse our curiosity. Researchers at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute...
View ArticleLet Them Play…And Learn
Children seem to have less and less time for free, independent play in our society. Many preschools have even become more “academic” in their approach. But independent play, especially pretend play,...
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