Dr. Martin Brokenleg’s work on belonging, Dr. Richard Neufeld’s on attachment, Dr. Stuart Shanker’s on self-regulation and Mary Gordon’s Roots of Empathy program all resonate with me when working with children or raising my own kids. Belonging,
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The Family Place
Many Family Place programs are winding down. But Parent/Child Mother Goose and Daddy and Me contintue until June. Drop by.
To download or print this poster, click 2013 April-June Poster
Early Learning in 90 minutes
This site is sometimes bloggish, sometimes an event calendar, sometimes a celebration of local successes. Today I’m aiming for a blog.
I was asked to speak to a group of moms last night about early learning. As I struggled with what to speak about,
Daddy and Me
The schedule for Daddy and Me is confirmed until December 2013. We are entering our seventh year of events around the community and the third year of gym nights. Many thanks to Pam at The Family Place for her ongoing coordination and enthusiasm.
Active children manage stress better
As always, on this site, I strive to explain the link between physical activity, play and learning. Current brain research tells us that we learn best while moving and doing interesting, new things. Dr. John Medina is an award winning author who explains these links simply and clearly. In a nutshell,
Welcome back to StrongStart!
Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Dr. MacNamara will be presenting in Dawson Creek on April 24th and 25th. The topics are Cultivating Caring Children and Making Sense of Bullying.
Both sessions will be offered in the Child Care Resource and Referral Office in the Co-op Mall.
Daddy and Me – April
March’s gym night was another great event! Lots of dads and kids we haven’t seen in a while. It was a treat to see how much the children have grown and changed. Because life is busy and schedules are hectic,
April StrongStart calendars
Hope you are enjoying your spring break, despite the cold weather. StrongStart will open again on Tuesday, April 2nd.
To download and print this calendar, click Duncan Cran StrongStart APRIL 2013
To download and print this calendar,
Parent Rap
This last stretch of winter can feel pressured and exhausting. There are so many things to wrap up that I am feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Then yesterday my step-mom sent me this video. It made me laugh and reminded me what an incredible ride it is to share my life with small people. I am “raising”