Storm Homes
I once heard someone from a small #NorthernMinnesota town talk about the "storm homes" in the community where he grew up. Kids who lived...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Aug 8, 2020
- 2 min
Socially Distanced Play
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...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Who is Responsible?
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...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
Wearing Masks
Wearing Masks is social story from challengingbehavior.org that tells children in easy-to-understand language why it is important to wear...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min
Be a Rooster
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...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Circle of Safety
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...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
Selah, Self-Imposed
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...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Coping with a Loss of Words
I have been sheltered in place since early March, like many of you. I've had limited exposure to others outside of groceries and...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
Security for Children, Now More than Ever
We are all experiencing anxiety and apprehension as we face the unknown factors in our country because of CoVid19. If you are like me,...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
Hide or Seek
Have you played Hide or Seek with a small child lately? It has been a long time for me, until recently. Twice in the past week I was part...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
Why We Don't Say Stupid
The media has continued to cover Kobe Bryant's life nearly a month after the devastating news of the helicopter crash that took nine...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
Why We All Need Mentors
I have been thinking a lot lately about a phrase I read recently: "Walk long enough and we all trade places'. It has particular meaning...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
What 30 Years of the ADA Means to Early Childhood
The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30 this year and has been significant in improving access to higher quality child care for many...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jan 20, 2020
- 2 min
Should We Drop "Challenging" in Behaviors?
Along with the Americans with Disabilities Act of the early 1990s came the concept of 'person-first' or 'child-first' language. In early...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Jan 9, 2020
- 1 min
Stopping the Shaming of Parent Choice
I spent time recently with some young professional moms who were experiencing something I honestly thought was over: shaming from other...
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Cindy Croft Bachman
- Nov 17, 2019
- 1 min
Congress Agrees: Early Childhood Matters!
Congress is still getting some work done in the midst of impeachment and partisanship showmanship. https://www.alreporter.com/2019/11/07...
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