It Takes a Village
They say it takes a village to raise a child. I love living in Ashland, Oregon, because it is a 'village' that encourages and sponsors wonderful, or rather, FUNderful creativity…
Simple Words for Confidence Building with Toddlers
"Good job!" I said as Claire was feeling like a big girl drinking out of a water fountain, being reminded to keep mouth away from fountain, hands out of it…
Prioritizing Children Empowers Everyone
"What did you like about Disneyland?" I'm being asked. My response is that Einstein and Walt Disney were in agreement that imagination is more important than knowledge. AND, most importantly,…
The Knife
The knife was stuck tightly under his jeans into his sock/shoe. I knew the other teen had a weapon, too. They got into a very heated, threatening argument about a…
Step Up, Speak Out: Kids are Endangered
A dedicated mother/grandmother just spoke to me today about her concerns for her grandchildren and the educational system's changes occurring today. She informed me that cursive had been dropped from…