There are a handful of moments that stand out so clearly in my parenting memory. These are the times when I realize that the next words out of my mouth have the potential to significantly shape my child’s worldview, or, if not on that grandiose scale, then they could certainly shape my family’s trajectory through … [Read more…]
As the snowflakes fall outside the window, my mind can’t help but wander toward warmer and brighter days. I know it is on the horizon, as the camp forms pile up, and the girls ask for some new activity or trip every day. Summer. Not my favorite time of the year, that’s for sure, as … [Read more…]
The New York Times had an article a few years back that emphasized the vital importance of a family narrative when it comes to our children developing a strong sense of self. The knowledge that they are part of a bigger whole, and a whole that has had both shining moments, and those not as … [Read more…]