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Tag: RIE in Real Life

Living on the Edge

March 18, 2023
Why RIE?

In a recent class, I hovered near a child playing on top of a set of wooden stairs (about 2 […]

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RIE in Real Life…Care is Love

March 11, 2023
Caregiving, Why RIE?

Care is the first lesson of love.  Last week  I wrote about the magic of the Educaring classes I teach…how […]

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RIE in Real Life…Guidance

March 4, 2023
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

One lovely things about teaching in the great outdoors is the exposure this unique parenting approach gets…setting up in a […]

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Behaving Requires Thinking

February 25, 2023
Why RIE?

Behaving Requires Thinking This was the subject line of an email I got this morning and I took it as […]

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This is Hard

February 18, 2023
Self Care for Adults, Why RIE?

I don’t have an in-depth RIE in Real Life story this week because, despite my best intentions, I still really […]

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Hurry Up and Slow Down

February 11, 2023
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

Slow down, and then slow down a little more. Some of Magda Gerber’s most famous words of wisdom. And, like […]

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The research is in, simple toys are simply the best!

February 4, 2023
Play

I love it when research catches up with RIE. I’m already seeing evidence of mainstream culture starting to catch up […]

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Play and Learning

January 28, 2023
Play, Slowing Down

First off, if you’d rather listen to this newsletter, follow this link. I’m trying something new…let me know what you […]

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RIE in Real Life…Mindful Parenting

January 21, 2023
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

First off, I’m thinking of all my families who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year this Sunday…I’m wishing you […]

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Sitting with, not solving, problems

January 14, 2023
Why RIE?

I wrote this article on Friday the 13th, which is traditionally unlucky…but not to worry, this particular Friday the 13th […]

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Applying Lessons to Life…RIE in Real Life

January 7, 2023
Self Care for Adults

Happy New Year! This is the first RIE in Real Life of 2023, and I haven’t seen a baby or […]

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RIE in Real Life…Right Here, Right Now

December 30, 2022
Self Care for Adults, Slowing Down

It’s the last Friday of 2022, oh my. Is it just me or did this year simultaneously crawl and fly […]

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RIE in Real Life…Please, step away from the babies

December 24, 2022
Caregiving, Slowing Down, Talking with Young Children, Why RIE?

Whatever your traditions are at the end of the calendar year, though, you’ll probably be spending more time in the […]

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RIE in Real Life

December 17, 2022
Caregiving, Slowing Down, Talking with Young Children

It was cold earlier this week, you guys! I know I have some readers who don’t live in Southern CA, […]

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RIE in Real Life…Simple isn’t always easy

December 10, 2022
Slowing Down

Slow down, and then slow down a little more. One of Magda Gerber’s classic sayings. And, like all of RIE, […]

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RIE in Real Life…Vulnerability

December 3, 2022
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

Being a parent is full of uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure…ask anyone on the playground! (I’ve often said that judging […]

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RIE in Real Life…Freedom to Explore

November 18, 2022
Slowing Down

That’s one definition of “freedom to explore” Did you know that there are seven basic principles to putting RIE into […]

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Expectations and Reality – A RIE in Real Life story

November 12, 2022
Slowing Down, Talking with Young Children, Why RIE?

An excerpt fromThe Parents’ Tao te Ching Hello and Happy Friday Saturday, First of all, a belated but sincere happy […]

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RIE in Real Life…it’s bananas

November 4, 2022
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

Sometimes I get an idea for a topic for this newsletter from something I see or hear during my week […]

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RIE in Real Life…Halloween Edition

October 28, 2022
Why RIE?

My weekly newsletters are often about a single idea, a story or two about that idea. The idea is that […]

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RIE in Real Life…Returning to Real Life

October 21, 2022
Self Care for Adults, Slowing Down, Why RIE?

As always, I hope this message finds you well. You may have noticed that my weekly newsletter hasn’t hit your […]

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Just Wait…a RIE in Real Life example

September 16, 2022
Slowing Down, Talking with Young Children

What a difference a week makes. From triple digits last week to almost Fall-like weather this (with some rain thrown […]

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Nature Babies…a RIE in Real Life Story

September 9, 2022
Play

Phew, today marked an end to the triple digit temperatures Southern California has been suffering through for the past two […]

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Takeaways from RIE in the Wild

September 2, 2022
Why RIE?

First off, a hearty welcome to the newsletter to all the new subscribers! And a heartfelt thank you to Janet […]

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RIE in Real Life – More Lessons from Snack Time

August 26, 2022
Caregiving

Snack is still on my mind this week because of the sweetest moment I had with one of my RIE […]

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RIE in Real Life – Snacks and Boundaries

August 19, 2022
Caregiving

I hope this week has treated you well, and if not, I hope you have treated yourself well. This week, […]

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RIE in Real Life: What’s better than sharing?

August 12, 2022
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

I knew I had to write about this week’s story the moment it happened. It was so beautiful that I […]

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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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RIE in Real Life…a love letter to RIE classes

July 29, 2022
Why RIE?

Today’s RIE in Real Life is a love letter to RIE classes. As I was preparing to head home for […]

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RIE in Real Life – RIE is for every age

July 22, 2022
Slowing Down, Why RIE?

This Friday finds me still in Central Virginia with family, and though it has been over a week since I’ve […]

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RIE in Real Life…Don’t mistake uselessness for helplessness

July 15, 2022
Self Care for Adults

This week’s RIE in Real Life is short and personal, but it resonated with me and I think it will […]

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Please wait…a RIE in Real Life story

July 8, 2022
Slowing Down

Wait. Yes, wait. That’s the theme of my RIE in Real Life this week…it was one of Magda Gerber’s core […]

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RIE in Real Life…Resources for you

July 1, 2022
Why RIE?
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RIE in Real Life…Self Care

June 24, 2022
Self Care for Adults

On this hot and humid (did you catch those clouds in the picture above?) week, my story is less of […]

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First RIE in Real Life

June 17, 2022
Slowing Down, Talking with Young Children

It seems I’ve outgrown my old method of sending emails out and it’s time to try something new. With my […]

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