The huge developmental concepts of 'selfhood and belonging' can't be understood in a 'How To' manual. We need to understand them in our hearts. Let's chew on 'belonging' with one
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Comfort on the Journey to ‘Belonging’
One of the deepest cries in the heart of every parent is for their child to be accepted by others. Acceptance and belonging, the most fundamental need for all of
Handholds on the Climb to Selfhood
Back-to-School Night is the backdrop of our LearnForward conversation. It's the traditional time in each school year when parents and educators gather together to learn about how we will proceed.
Each Child Unique!
The little phrase in our LearnForward Manifesto "climbing to the peaks of selfhood and belonging...." What does that mean? What does it have to do with my child? Education? Me?
Back-to-School Fear Busting!
Back-to-School butterflies are normal. Everyone feels a certain amount of fear. How we cope with fears can empower and equip our children for a lifetime of success.Going back to school is
Three Practical Considerations for School-Day Success
The internet has tons of lists about how families prepare for going back-to-school; one list even had 45 things to do! It needs to be simpler for me. Today, I've
Thriving
Right now, as I write, I have seven teenagers asleep in my house! Our home is filled with the breathing of my big kids and my nephews and nieces. They
A Journey Together
The table of learning is for the student, parent, and educator and it is a banquet. The table of learning is a feast! At the table our hearts are in
Everything is so raw in Africa. It is easier to see our humanity. What matters most speaks more clearly to me. Then, I learn. Nathaniel D. Meet a Child When
LearnForward: Don’t Blink Away the Needs of Others
While I was in Africa over the past month, I blogged with my team at Niteo Africa on our volunteer experiences in Odek, Uganda; I hope you had a chance