Reminders from Neverland
JM Barrie’s Peter Pan has always been one of my favorite stories. As a child I was mesmerized by Mary Martin’s stage performance, and, as an early reader, the book was one of the first “literary...
View ArticleAt The Organized Parent: Remembering the “Perfectly Ordinary Days”
Perhaps there’s something about this time of year that’s causing me to be a bit more sentimental. Or maybe it’s simply a job hazard of motherhood. Last week I wrote this post after attending Peter...
View ArticleSavoring Childhood in Neverland
This was originally posted in 2011 as Reminders from Neverland. Childhood seems to move so quickly, but summer is the perfect time to slow down and savor it! JM Barrie’s Peter Pan has always been one...
View ArticleAnd the Award Goes To…..
The Academy Awards were held Sunday night. Not that anyone (besides me) took note in our household. I personally don’t mind a little celebrity indulgence now and then, and have a little bit of fun...
View ArticleStanding Up for Children and Childhood: If Not YOU, Then Who?
A week ago I had the tremendous pleasure of being a keynote speaker at Arkansas State University’s ECE conference. I met some absolutely wonderful people there and had a fantastic experience getting...
View ArticleThey Will Grow Up : Reminders from Neverland
JM Barrie’s Peter Pan has always been one of my favorite stories. As a child I was mesmerized by Mary Martin’s stage performance, and, as an early reader, the book was one of the first “literary...
View ArticleReal Help for Childhood Fears
We all have fears. Fear of spiders, fear of the dark, fear of being left out. Children are certainly not excluded from this human experience. Their vivid imaginations and limited control of major...
View Article
