Remember that old saying, “Kids say the darndest things” ?  I’m not sure what darndest means, but I think that when adults say this, they’re observing that children say what they see.  Children are intuitive: they see and feel at a deeper level, beneath the surface and without the distraction of the analytical mind.   This […]

As our almost 2 year old begins to express language more and more, and demonstrate what he knows and learns, I am sometimes in awe as I observe this big being in a little body.  His very honest and present expression of his feelings and emotions continues to amaze and humble me.  I love how […]

My 22 month old son is constantly communicating, although he does not yet use very many recognizable words according to most standards.  Yet, he is in constant communication.  He expresses through his thoughts, emotions, facial expressions, hand signs and gestures, and his whole body.  I don’t always pick up on, or understand, all that he […]

Space, according to Star Trek, is “the final frontier.”  But in terms of how we relate to ourselves and others, especially our children, space is really the first frontier.  In order to have a relationship with anyone, we must first have the space in which to relate.  Often, the challenges parents have in relating to, […]

The birth of a first child begins a life-changing journey for parents.  Now our child is here, physically, in our arms, eyes reflecting eternity back at us.  We learn as we go what to do in each new and often unimagined circumstance.    For new parents, there has usually been little or no practice, training or […]

As parents, we say hello to our children often throughout the day.  But how often do we really notice who we’re saying Hello to?  When we greet our children, speak and play with them, are we addressing them as a body personality, or as the eternal soul that they are? Can we have both? Saying […]