Fifth Child of Six Spinning, spinning, spinning in a dreamy, solo dance across dewey grass. Favorite dress, wrinkled and worn, is delightful against my skin. Blue and red and white plaid** floating, fluttering, skimming across the tippy top of little girl legs. ...
TWO tiny feet dig into a pair of anonymous legs. Those male legs sit on an endless bench seat with the babysitter by our side. She’s grasping a huge wheel, steering a boat-like car. Windows down, wind whipping cooling us with random slaps. Her blond hair is...
Ever wonder why one person stays calm in a particular circumstance while another completely freaks out? Our nervous systems are unique, just like each human is unique. Some nervous systems are more regulated than others, some are highly sensitive, and others are...
“It is a grave injustice to a child or adult to insist that they stop crying. One can comfort a person who is crying which enables him to relax and make further crying unnecessary; but to humiliate a crying child is to increase his pain, and augment his...
Do you feel like you’re failing at your goal of creating a better childhood for your kids than the one you had? I always told myself that my childhood wasn’t that bad. I had enough food, clothes and I’ve heard of worse childhoods than mine. I...
Inside Out movie was one of my favorites. Its main message is so very important. I highly recommend it! We saw an adventure with emotions played by characters, “Joy” and “Sadness” among others. Joy wanted to push away and ignore difficult...
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