Playlistening: Play that Lets Children Lead
Wednesday, October 9 2013
Every night after dinner, around 7:30 pm I play with my daughter, 4, and my son, 2. They decide where we will play and what they want to do. They have been choosing to play
Tag: Playful Parenting
A Playful Response to Helping Children Share
Monday, March 4 2013
How long can we simply BE with our children, lighting the way to reconnection, without rushing to solve “the problem”? My daughter and her friend were playing well one day until they both wanted the
My Children’s Limbic Radar Picking Up My Extra Attention
Saturday, August 25 2012
I recently attended the Hand in Hand Weekend Retreat and wanted to report on what happened upon my return home. The retreat was wonderful. I was surrounded by beautiful redwoods, had fabulous meals prepared for
Roughhousing Helps My Daughter with Math
Monday, June 4 2012
The math work itself wasn’t too hard, only the tension she was carrying made it seem too difficult. By allowing her to take the more powerful position in our play she was able to work through the tension so it could dissolve and her intelligence could flow again.
How to See When Your Child is Disconnected
Monday, October 24 2011
I was teaching a Playful Parenting class one night and the topic was how we notice when our children disconnected. One mom volunteered to come up and demonstrate what her son acts like when he is
Playlistening to Get Through the Morning Rush
Sunday, October 2 2011
It was one of those mornings that are really hard to start. My youngest (6 at the time), was sleeping in more than usual, and I was also dragging myself around the morning routine. By the
Transform Hair Washing Upsets
Monday, August 1 2011
When my son was about 21 months old, he started to hate having water poured over his head when I washed his hair in the bath. He would scream and scream every time, even when
Wanting Mama
Monday, August 16 2010
She has a strong mama “preference” and almost never chooses to be with me rather than with her mother.