Posts about children

In Praise of Boredom...the Gift of Unfilled Time

Posted on January 02, 2014

It is not unusual to hear a child say, "I'm bored." But before you consider that comment as an immediate demand on your creative faculties, guide your child to realize the perfect door is open to discover and create. It is only when children are looking for something to do that they fall into the best kind of play, that is, as long as all media is unavailable.

Preparing for Advent

Posted on November 19, 2013

ad·vent 

ˈadˌvent/

noun 

1. the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event. 

synonyms: arrival, appearance, emergence, materialization, occurrence, dawn, birth, rise 

Advent comes upon me suddenly every year, and I feel unprepared to provide a soulful Christmas preparation that is not solely baking and hunting for the best Christmas gifts.  We end up doing some meaningful things, but I always feel a little harried.