‘My Bed is a Boat…’
In the final verse of his poem, “My Bed is a Boat,” Robert Louis Stevenson writes, “All night across the dark we steer; But...
Get the Scoop on Your Child’s Day
“What did you do in school today?”
How many times have you asked that question, only to be greeted with a blank stare or...
The Gifts of Poetry
When my grandson was 5 years old, we visited Emily Dickinson’s house, which is now a museum. My own association with the famous 19th...
What Giving Teaches Our Kids
In December, the spirit of giving comes down from the attic with the decorations. We look forward to this month as a time to...
Halloween Fears and Frights
If you’re reading this blog in late October, I commend you. With one of the biggest holidays of the year on the horizon, I...
The beauty of fall
This year’s unusually wet weather has apparently created a fungus in many of the trees, which will prevent them from fully showcasing the brilliant...
New Year’s Resolutions in September
I started nursery school at age 3. Since then, I have started a new school year each and every September but two. With an...
By age 10, bias could be set
As adults, our reactions to other people, families, cultures and traditions took root in our own early experiences and connections. The ability of children...
In praise of fridge art
How many of your child’s first experiments with crayons and paint are still on your refrigerator — or even preserved in a box in...
Helping our children bloom
Mother Nature has a haphazard way of showcasing her spring beauty. She responds to the planting of bulbs and annuals, but she also watches...
