Imagine it: you’re at your work, fully absorbed in the task in front of you. Your attention is focused on your project. You’ve finally…
Interruption Disruption: Why You Should Never Interrupt a Child at Work
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For Parents
Slow Down. You Move Too Fast.
You may noticed the precision with which even the most seemingly simple of tasks are presented in the Montessori classroom. Step by step,…
Sharing is Caring, Except…
“Share with your friends!” “Remember to share!” “Give your friend some!” Children who share are seen as more generous, more kind, more…
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…