Have you ever had one of those conversations where, no matter what questions you ask, the conversation never went past, “Hey, how are you? How’s the weather?”
My relationship with my father had been that way for as long as I could remember. Conversations rarely got beyond the superficial formalities. Everything was always just ok and the conversations usually lasted five minutes. I longed for a deeper connection with him. I wanted him to open up to me and let me know what was …

How might you feel if someone were to say to you, “Your son can’t read yet? Mine was reading by the time he was five.” How do you think your child feels when he is compared with his sibling? I would guess similar to how you would feel. Upset? Frustrated? Full of self-doubt? These may be just a few of the many that come up.
Comparison makes the assumption that one person is better than another because of who he appears to be, what he …

If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.
Rachel Carson

Many of us are intentional about giving our kids time in nature, giving them open space and time to dig, or taking nature walks together with them.  I’ve always enjoyed the idea of the nature walk, but, to be honest, I’ve …

The stress of knowing whether or not you are doing the best for you child begins early these days.
 
You may begin to think you’re the only one on your block or in your community who hasn’t signed your preschooler up for “school” or who isn’t bringing out the flash cards, Leap Frog, or ordering the Your Baby Can Read© program.
 
The video below is inspiring and informative.  Enjoy!
 

 
Joseph Chilton Pearce – Play is Learning from Touch the Future on Vimeo.