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Thresholds

January 1, 2026
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

The new year arrives, and with it, thresholds everywhere. Some of us step boldly into 2026. Some pause at the […]

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RIE is a real…paradox?

September 16, 2023
Why RIE?

This week, I’m thinking about paradoxes because, truth be told, RIE has a not a few of them…I’m not sure […]

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Authentically Yours

May 20, 2023
Self Care for Adults, Slowing Down, Why RIE?

In a  piece  I sent out several weeks ago, I talked about the building blocks of RIE: respect and authenticity. […]

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RIE in Real Life – Moving is Thinking

August 5, 2022
Why RIE?

Over the past week, I’ve had a few new families come to join my classes (side note: I love the […]

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Don’t Move the Baby

January 17, 2021
Play, Why RIE?

One of the exciting things about creating and publicizing my website is that it has brought me back in touch […]

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Slowing Down

December 5, 2020
Slowing Down

One of the core pieces of the Educaring Approach, part of what makes it so special, part of what really […]

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Video Chatting with Children, Boundaries, and Routines – A RIE Chat Summary

May 16, 2020
Caregiving, Play

(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]

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Socialization over Video Chats, Toilet Learning, and Screen Time – A RIE Chat Summary

April 11, 2020
Caregiving, Play

(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]

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A Summary of Suggestions for Quarantining with Young Children – A RIE Chat Summary

March 28, 2020
Play

(Beginning in mid-March 2020, when the world shut down, I began a bi-weekly conversation with the parents who had been […]

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Begin as You Wish to Proceed

April 17, 2019
Caregiving, Play, Slowing Down, Talking with Young Children, Why RIE?

Several years ago, I was asked to write about RIE using the prompt “Begin as you wish to proceed” for […]

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