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Books

The Passing of a Leading Light for Children and Parents

May 13, 2011

Some of you may know of her or have read her book. Some of you will never have heard of her. I discovered Jean Liedloff, author of The Continuum Concept: In Search of Happiness Lost, shortly after my son Orion was born 35 years ago. Her book profoundly impacted me because she confirmed and validated [...]

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Another Perspective on Video Games

March 16, 2011

A friend recently shared the following excerpt from “Everything Bad Is Good For You” by Steven Johnson. It is a spoof on articles decrying video games, based on a fantasy that video games came before reading. “Reading books chronically under stimulates the senses. Unlike the longstanding tradition of game playing – which engages the child [...]

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“Conscious Parenting, Joyous Families” – Heard on Joy of Love and Life Radio

April 28, 2010

Tuesday is Take Care of Sebastian Day, who is now sleeping after creating with play dough and markers and reading numerous books. I so appreciate having this time with him every Tuesday. He is a precious, happy cutie, and I love watching him grow! The Joy of Love and Life Radio show last week “Conscious [...]

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How to Teach Gullibility to Children

January 23, 2009

No one wants their child to be gullible. Yet parents and teachers unconsciously do things that encourage it. Webster defines gullible as “easily deceived or cheated, naive.” What makes a child gullible? A tendency to go along with what someone is telling you without thinking for one’s self. Not trusting one’s self. Psychologist Stephen Greenspan,  [...]

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Excellent Gift Idea for Children

December 9, 2008

I just bought three beautiful books for holiday gifts from the Global Fund for Children. The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and [...]

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Refreshing Radio Interview

June 6, 2007

Recently I heard an inspiring interview on our local public radio station. The interview was with environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist and best-selling author Paul Hawken. Paul shared about the hope and optimism he gained from doing the research for his latest book Blessed Unrest, How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why [...]

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