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Today’s Winter Solstice Offers the Chance to Let Go…
Releasing the Voice of Judgement Today, December 21, the shortest day of the year, will mark the turning from dark to an increase in sunlight. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is the coldest time of year and in the Southern, it marks the Summer Solstice. The traditions that recognize this passage seem to touch numerous …
5 Key Reasons to Encourage Your Child to Journal
By Guest Author Alexandra Eidens, Founder, Big Life Journal Those who journal are in good company. Some of history’s greatest visionaries, including Ben Franklin, Winston Churchill, and Marie Curie, kept journals. But aside from famous company, there are other important reasons for journaling. Studies show that keeping a journal reduces stress, improves focus and boosts mood. …
Living the Questions
Happy new year to you and your family! I can’t help but linger on the big questions during the gray days of January. After the decorations have gathered dust and been put away, there’s a bareness and a simplicity to our home. That lack of clutter allows me some clarity of mind as I consider …
A Moment of Beginnings and Endings
Great is the art of beginning, but greater the art is of ending. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The pace of activities and anticipation of summer can add to a sense of frenzy in these final school days. Children are excited about vacations and swimming. Parents are ready to shed the early morning commute to school …
New Year’s Reflections
We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience. – John Dewey January is always a time in which my family and I reflect on the past year and dream about our hopes for the future. We try and step back and look at the big picture before diving into our specific plans …
Parents’ Hopes for Confidence, Kindness Are Realized through Social and Emotional Skills
“Confident Parents, Confident Kids” — Named Top Parenting Book by the Greater Good Science Center!
The Importance of Hugs and Loving Touches (Even as they grow older!)
Flow Contributes to Well-beinig So How Do You Create Family Flow?
Conflict is a reality of family life. But how can you fight fairly? Check out these guidelines!
Family Music Making – Joyful Ways to Promote Children’s Social and Emotional Development!
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