To Turn Back Time
01-12-2022
Have you ever had the thought cross your mind, “I wonder when it’s all going to go back to normal?” I found these very words floating through my consciousness unbidden the other day. Given the current state of affairs, I think it’s an excusable fantasy.
Because it is a fantasy, there never was any ‘normal’ for things to go back to, even if time reversal was a thing. (Time reversal is not a thing!)
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Time Travel
05-03-2022
It can be difficult for us grown-ups to understand how differently time is perceived by a toddler, a child, or even a teenager.
Hard Words
28-08-2020
When life throws challenges our way, it’s always difficult to explain to the children in our lives what is going on. Whether it’s illness, death, divorce or addiction, our instinct is to protect the young, and this is in conflict with our need to be honest with them.
Child Power
10-08-2019
Last year, the Guardian newspaper held an experiment where several families gave up the rules laid down by parents, and handed the power over to the children.
Time to Remember
09-02-2019
I have previously written about the importance of using personal memories to enable empathetic communications with our children. I’d like to talk more here about how we can help our children develop strong recall skills.
