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Posted on August 22, 2019 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

Adjusting to Kindergarten; Exhilarating, Exhausting and Emotional…

How Can You Help Your Five-Year-Old during the Major Transition to All-Day Kindergarten? “We have to go back every day?!” exclaims five-year-old Simon incredulously in the first week of kindergarten. I was reminded of when the nurse told me “only 20 more minutes of pushing and the baby should be out,” during drugless labor. It …

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Posted on August 21, 2014 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

A Time to Pause: Reflecting on Development in the Coming School Year

We are called to be strong companions and clear mirrors to one another, to seek those who reflect with compassion and a keen eye how we are doing, whether we seem centered or off course…we need the nourishing company of others to create the circle needed for growth, freedom and healing. – Wayne Muller After …

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