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Cultivating a Sense of Competence
How can the sun always be on fire? Where does the fire come from? asks E, my five year old son. I don’t know, I say. Good question. Papa Dave will know. He’s tall so he knows everything, asserts E. -...
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In Praise of Specificity
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. - John Ruskin How does praise – the expression of a favorable judgment[i] – fit with raising a...
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Children’s Independence – Cultivating Competence
“How can the sun always be on fire? Where does the fire come from?” asks E, my five-year-old son. “I don’t know,” I say. “Good question.” “Papa Dave will know. He’s tall so he knows everything,”...
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How Do You Teach Your Child To Be A Responsible Digital Citizen?
by Guest Writer, Ruth Dearing If only I had a penny for every time I’ve been asked this question! It’s a big question most parents have, and unfortunately, there is no simple answer. There are lots of...
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Household Responsibilities – A Defensive Conversation and a Productive...
And Tools and Tips! It’s a Sunday afternoon. Mom and Dad have decided that at ten years of age their daughter, Molly, could be taking more responsibility for her contributions to the household. They...
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