Irreducible Needs: What Kids Must Have to Thrive
Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…
Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…
As a teacher, I used to look forward to September despite the typical back to school nightmares that would visit me before classes started. There…
Understanding boredom in kids is serious business. A mother of a 7-year old boy sat in my office, clearly distressed and said, “I take away…
Why is it that young children can lock down in protest at the mere suggestion of getting dressed or undressed? Why do school-age kids seem…
Bullies thrive on exploiting the vulnerability in others. Instead of protecting those who are in a weaker position they take advantage of them. They revel…
With relief and delight my sister called me and said her 6 year old son had just drawn a picture of someone he loved –…
There was a time when the hardest part of going to school for most kids was the academic work. Today, some of the toughest days…
A friend told me her son couldn’t understand why a young child he knew had such a hard time being away from his mother while…
If there was one common experience in parenting it would be the morning dance of the frazzled parent and the child moving at a snail’s…
What is the difference between a great teacher and a master teacher? After years of hiring and working with teachers, along with decades of experience…