“Share with your friends!” “Remember to share!” “Give your friend some!” Children who share are seen as more generous, more kind, more…
Sharing is Caring, Except…
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The Art of Negotiation, or Why You Shouldn’t Argue with a Three-year-old
“We’ll read one book before bedtime,” you tell your child. “Four.” “Two.” “Three.” “OK. Three. But that’s all.” Of our children’s many…
On the Topic of Toileting
Throw away the M&M’s! Or, at least hide them in the cabinet to enjoy. Helping your child to master the toilet doesn’t require candy,…
You don’t always get what you want…
We are hard-wired to want to protect our children, to care for them and to want to keep them from suffering. When our babies cry, our…
Montessori 101
“Montessori” can mean a lot of things: the Montessori Method, Dr. Montessori, a philosophy of parenting, of teaching, of life, the…
Biophilia: Stop reading this and go outside
It seems like every morning, I’m being recommended readings on children, youth and anxiety. And I guess I’m not surprised to see so much…
Montessori in the Wild: Parenting in Unpredictable Circumstances
For many children, this is a time of new spaces, the school year ending and a list of new summer camps or travel to take its place. And…
After the Fireworks
The festivities of summer – especially those big ones like Independence Day – can make it feel like the season is a three month long…
Teacher Talk: Summer Restoration
Does this sound familiar? Your summer break is starting, and you’ve decided that this is the year you’re going to engage in some…
Summer for Middle Schoolers
By the time your child is in Middle School, you may think their days of summer camps are waning. They’re probably mature enough to stay…