By Stacy Lewis on March 21, 2013
A couple of us moms were still preparing — skewering the hollow eggs so they could be painted, squirting small blobs of paint onto plates, and tying toothpicks to strings. The kids had just come in from outside and were flushed pink. Ms. Hayes suggested they sing a song, drawing them into a circle, and [...]
Posted in peaceful parenting | Tagged adaptation, feelings, futility, Gordon Neufeld, the gift of presence |
By Stacy Lewis on November 5, 2012
I was covered in kids, both of whom were unhappy and insisting they had had the smaller share of mama-cuddling. We were a pile of tired and I was in surround-sound stereo: “But I want as many minutes as Orlando!” and “Mica went first last night!” I rose up, if not bodily, then in energy, [...]
Posted in peaceful parenting | Tagged developmental science of attachment, feelings, futility, Gordon Neufeld, right relationships, soft hearts |
By Stacy Lewis on November 18, 2011
Rom and I took the first part of Gordon Neufeld’s “Power to Parent” course, organized by one of our neighbors (though the class was not just for people in our community). The class is based on videos but I wanted to revisit Neufeld’s book Hold On to Your Kids so I picked it up again. [...]
Posted in reading | Tagged collect before you direct, Gabor Maté, Gordon Neufeld, hold on to your kids, remembering, The Power to Parent |
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