Browsing: Child Development

Yes, playing in dirt is genuinely good for toddlers. This kind of messy, outdoor exploration supports fine motor skills, builds…

My daughter was guessing words instead of actually reading them. If you have a second grader at home, you probably…

In human resources, forcing an employee to work past their mental capacity is a fast track to burnout. Yet, last…

Does your 2nd grader hate writing so much that even five minutes of handwriting practice ends in tears, crossed arms,…

In corporate HR, if you put an employee in a dark room and make them watch mandatory training videos for…

In Human Resources, teaching workplace inclusion to adults usually involves a 50-slide PowerPoint and a lot of eye-rolling. Teaching it…

Every evening at 7:00 PM, my family sits down for dinner. After a quick break, my daughter and I start…

Last Sunday morning, I woke up to kids chanting and reading out loud. I figured the TV was on. When…

This morning, my two-year-old grabbed a pencil and his notebook. He sprawled out on his stomach on his favorite peach…

I spend my days as a university educator teaching critical thinking and resilience to young adults. But the moment that…