If a word summed up my career, it would be adaptation. My organization promoted and supported inclusion for all children regardless of...

I wrote a book recently called "Why Temperament Matters: Guidance Strategies for Young Children", published by Redleaf Press. The book is...

My daughter sent me an article from the New York Times on a new term coined by mental health professionals to describe the emotional...

I've been thinking a lot lately about inclusion and exclusion. Who's in and who's out. To some degree, we all experience what it feels...

A new year usually holds much promise and hope for the future. After the year 2020, it seems even more important that we look for and...

I think most people will remember 2020 for the pandemic that swept the world, the anxiety that it brought to us and the destruction that...

Our granddaughter asked her grandpa for a pony for Christmas. I think, from a child's point of view, that is a reasonable request. After...

I haven't written a blog entry for over a month. I have a lot of scattered thoughts that make writing a coherent piece more difficult...

There is a story about a little girl who grew up in a home with no mirrors. Her only image of herself came from her Nana. She only saw...

It’s easy to be in the moment when we are playing with children. They tend to give every ounce of energy to the task at hand, climbing a...

I once heard someone from a small #NorthernMinnesota town talk about the "storm homes" in the community where he grew up. Kids who lived...

In the park, I overheard a little girl call out to her mom, "My sister isn't social distancing!". Sure enough, the toddler-in-question...

My four-and-a half year old granddaughter, in response to a direction from me, told me “You aren’t responsible for me; only my mom and...

Wearing Masks is social story from challengingbehavior.org that tells children in easy-to-understand language why it is important to wear...

We have a rooster. We thought we had seven female chickens but they were little chicks so it was pretty hard to know for sure. They are...

My four-and-a-half year old granddaughter was going on a pretend trip with her two-year-old sister on Saturday and I heard her say, "Do...

I live on a farm sometimes and I live in a city sometimes. I know that that gives me great privilege which I try not to minimize. In...

I have been sheltered in place since early March, like many of you. I've had limited exposure to others outside of groceries and...