Whole Child Development
Because I follow the brilliant Janet Lansbury on Facebook, I have come across several interesting posts about praise recently. In one of those, Lisa Sunbury of Regarding Baby shared her thoughts in Praise Not , a read I would recommend. All this reading got me thinking about praise.
It’s that time of year again. Parents everywhere are standing behind one-way windows or sitting on child-sized chairs, trying to peek in on preschool classrooms and hoping to ascertain whether or not it’s the right fit for their children.
In the muggy heat of the summer of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the now famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He spoke of his dream for a future where children of all races could walk together and “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. This speech, this man, and this movement are all iconic pieces of American History.
Whenever I start to feel guilty about the fact that I spent the majority of my Christmas vacation wearing my pajamas, I remind myself that I did in fact accomplish something very monumental, right there in my worn-out flannel bottoms and time-softened jersey shirt. Well, rather, I should say my son accomplished something very monumental. We cleared the first hurdle of potty-training.
Maybe it’s the new year. Maybe it’s the unseasonably warm January temps. Or maybe it’s early nesting as we await the arrival of baby number 4 later this year. Whatever the reason, lately I’ve been consumed with the desire to clean, organize, declutter, and simplify. I’ve spent the past few weeks setting up stations, systems, and solutions for the hot spots in my home.
Welcome Back! I hope you all enjoyed a nice break during the holidays. I know I certainly did. Taking a break to focus on my family was well-appreciated, though I’ve begun to crave this outlet for processing my thoughts and getting them down into print. And I’ve missed hearing your thoughts as well.
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