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LATEST STORIES
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Find some “glimmers” in your day.
As my children have grown older, I have attempted to encourage discussion about our days using the familiar growth mindset framework of “bud, rose, and thorn.” It is occasionally successful, particularly after a fun-filled day at summer camp, where there are few unpleasantries, or “thorns,” other than being in the hot sun or waiting too long… Read more
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Routine & Adventure
One upside to Daylight Saving Time is the sense of adventure and wonder we can create by exploring the evening with our children (and it’s only six o’clock)! Rachel Cole’s book, City Moon, inspires me to imitate a mother and her young son as they take an evening walk around their neighborhood to look for… Read more
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Add Pattern
If you know me, you know I LOVE stripes. With a closet filled with every iteration of striped blouse, you can imagine how drawn I was to Susan Stockdale’s book, Stripes of Types. This beautifully illustrated book depicts striped patterns on familiar and lesser known animals, insects, and reptiles, and describes their actions using vivid,… Read more