The first answers are safety; basic biological needs like food, shelter and health; and attachment to a consistent caring adult. If you have the resources, supplying...
Category - Parents
Minimize all levels of judgement - both positive and negative - by simply communicating what you observe.
Published Feb 11, 2007 in New York Magazine – used here without permission What do we make of a boy like Thomas? Thomas (his middle name) is a fifth-grader at the...
Film is a great way to teach this stuff. (if you are a filmmaker who will work cheap, I have a project for you). Anyway, here are two favorite moments of mine in the...
My awesome wife is neither emotional nor verbose. Here’s a summary about RIE she put together for my little brother: I love RIE. I love RIE because it provided...
Here you go – it goes on for a bit, but that’s how it can be with “practices” – like if you said “hey, describe judo or yoga or...
And God said “Would you like to get in the car seat now?” And Moises could not answer.
Parents, Stoicism
Start by Stopping – the One Simple Stoic Parenting Habit that will turn your life around!
Parent - check yourself! Read on to meet your personal Tiny Invisible Socrates! Learn the easy first step for changing your habits of interacting with your kid - start...
Adults don’t “teach” infants and toddlers. They learn. It’s exciting to think “I taught him how to walk – if it wasn’t for me, he’d be crawling for the rest of his...
“Of course, they fall – but they don’t expect an adult to run and rescue them. Learning to fall, getting up again, and moving on –is the best preparation for life.” ...