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Picture 1: Children standing in a soccer field surrounded by Fall trees and leaves on the ground. The three children on the left are balancing on one foot with arms outstretched and lifted leg behind them. Two children stand talking to once another on the right side of the picture. Children are wearing various coloured outfits.
Did you know that November is Aviation History Month? It’s estimated that there are 39,000 planes currently on the planet, and some 150,000 throughout history - that’s a lot of planes! It’s incredible to think that over a century ago, in 1903, the first airplane took flight - so wild! We’ve certainly come a long way since …
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The nature documentaries in our home are getting a little out of hand. My son walks into a room nowadays and says: "Do you know how many king cobra bites kill people in India every year?" or “Mom, do you know how many lions it takes to take down a cape buffalo?”
We’ve seen docs on every big cat imaginable, elephants, bears, penguins, ants, moose, kangaroos, wolves, and we watched one recently on frogs. Until the last few docs, my partner would watch with the boys so I could steal away for a little work time, but during FROGS I couldn’t leave. Ten minutes in I HAD to…
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So many parents I know feel like they’re drowning in screens right now, myself included. Maybe it feels like a never-ending battle, or perhaps you’ve completely relented in the face of this extraordinary time. I’m here to say that either way, no matter what’s going on, we will get through this.
How does a conscious parent navigate this sea of media and screen usage with small kids? My solution is to have an incredibly compassionate view, and still remember to pursue presence with your child.
At the onset of COVID-19, our kids (ages 5&3) went from having 30-60 minutes of screen-time a week to that per day. And now it’s more like…
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Back in early fall, a friend wrote to me saying she asked her son as she was putting him to sleep: “What was the favourite part of your day?” He responded: “The…
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So, you want a place where your child can connect with nature and continue to be mystified by the scent of a pine needle or the burst of wind rushing through their hair. You want your child to fully sense the moment in all its complexity, not one who walks through this world desensitized, cut off from…
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