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I’d like to start with some well-wishes: I’m sending gratitude and respect to all of my families with veterans, past […]
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I’d like to start with some well-wishes: I’m sending gratitude and respect to all of my families with veterans, past […]
Read moreInspiration for my weekly newsletter comes from all kinds of places…typically from experiences in class, conversations with parents, or articles […]
Read moreI want to first stop and acknowledge the atrocities that are happening in Israel right now. My heart goes out […]
Read moreAnd you’ll know you’re definitely a weird parent if, like me, you look forward to the day when “weird” is […]
Read moreI’ve been practicing RIE for over twenty years now, so I shouldn’t be surprised anymore, but it still gets me […]
Read moreMy thanks to Keri Khalighi (RIE Mom extraordinaire) for sharing this poem and so much other wisdom and beauty. www.wayoftheelements.com […]
Read moreTrust. There are 7 basic principles of RIE. There’s no particular order or hierarchy to them, and they are all […]
Read moreAs I mentioned in my very first Thread (yes, I joined. No, I have no idea what I’m doing, but […]
Read moreWords are important in the RIE Approach. On so many levels. From speaking respectfully to children, to telling them what […]
Read moreIn a piece I sent out several weeks ago, I talked about the building blocks of RIE: respect and authenticity. […]
Read moreSometimes I’m inspired by listening to an interesting podcast. Sometimes Often, I’m inspired by something I witness in class or […]
Read moreOne lovely things about teaching in the great outdoors is the exposure this unique parenting approach gets…setting up in a […]
Read moreSlow down, and then slow down a little more. Some of Magda Gerber’s most famous words of wisdom. And, like […]
Read moreFirst off, if you’d rather listen to this newsletter, follow this link. I’m trying something new…let me know what you […]
Read moreFirst off, I’m thinking of all my families who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year this Sunday…I’m wishing you […]
Read moreIt’s the last Friday of 2022, oh my. Is it just me or did this year simultaneously crawl and fly […]
Read moreWhatever your traditions are at the end of the calendar year, though, you’ll probably be spending more time in the […]
Read moreIt was cold earlier this week, you guys! I know I have some readers who don’t live in Southern CA, […]
Read moreSlow down, and then slow down a little more. One of Magda Gerber’s classic sayings. And, like all of RIE, […]
Read moreBeing a parent is full of uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure…ask anyone on the playground! (I’ve often said that judging […]
Read moreDay/Deck Dreaming
Read moreThat’s one definition of “freedom to explore” Did you know that there are seven basic principles to putting RIE into […]
Read moreAn excerpt fromThe Parents’ Tao te Ching Hello and Happy Friday Saturday, First of all, a belated but sincere happy […]
Read moreSometimes I get an idea for a topic for this newsletter from something I see or hear during my week […]
Read moreAs always, I hope this message finds you well. You may have noticed that my weekly newsletter hasn’t hit your […]
Read moreWhat a difference a week makes. From triple digits last week to almost Fall-like weather this (with some rain thrown […]
Read moreI knew I had to write about this week’s story the moment it happened. It was so beautiful that I […]
Read moreThis Friday finds me still in Central Virginia with family, and though it has been over a week since I’ve […]
Read moreWait. Yes, wait. That’s the theme of my RIE in Real Life this week…it was one of Magda Gerber’s core […]
Read moreIt seems I’ve outgrown my old method of sending emails out and it’s time to try something new. With my […]
Read moreI had my RIE win all planned out for this week…I planned to write about the gratitude I have for […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read moreMagda Gerber said that we often underestimate babies and overestimate toddlers. It’s true: since babies are born so dependent on […]
Read moreThis week’s RIE win comes courtesy of my husband, who is a woodworker, computer programmer, musician, and all-around tinkerer…someone who […]
Read moreToday, I found myself in a small park with a playground. And a LOT of people. By a lot, I […]
Read moreFridays and Saturdays are my favorite days of the week…but not for the reason you’re likely thinking. Sure, working a […]
Read moreMy favorite parenting book is The Parents’ Tao te Ching. If you’ve been in one of my classes or read […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read moreOne of the core pieces of the Educaring Approach, part of what makes it so special, part of what really […]
Read moreThe other day, I started a conversation with my former student, Kumi, about the word “cooperation.” We were discussing a […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read moreSo, safety was already on my mind because I’ve been reading The Power of Showing Up, another gem by Tina […]
Read moreLast night my mind was on struggle. I imagine struggle isn’t far from your minds most days…be it on the […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read more(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]
Read moreSeveral years ago, I was asked to write about RIE using the prompt “Begin as you wish to proceed” for […]
Read moreRIE classes are a little different than your typical mommy and me class, there’s little you have to do, but […]
Read moreFirst published in the Fall 2011 issue of Educaring, RIE’s quarterly newsletter. You can also find this piece in The […]
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