Archive for The Hilltowns Region
Hindsight Parenting: Learning & Practicing What Not to Do
Dec
4
2012
The Experience of Hindsight Hindsight. It isn’t just for parents who have raised children for 10-20 years. It really is a super power that ANYONE can have. Making friends with and becoming wise because of Hindsight can happen to each and every human who has ever made a mistake or has been dissatisfied with any [continue reading]
A Quick, Cozy & Nourishing Meal For the Winter Months
Dec
3
2012
Quick and Cozy Spicy Chickpeas and Simple Couscous The diminishing afternoon/evening light seems to get my stomach rumbling for dinner much earlier than our usual late night dinner hour. When I tune into my natural rhythms, my body yearns for meals earlier and sleep much earlier than I am accustomed to. I look forward to [continue reading]
Language Play: Scripts for Kids to Express Feelings & Desires
Nov
28
2012
The Language of Emotion I work with children who can’t communicate their feelings easily. Some children who can’t speak at all give up on using subtle behaviors because they’re ignored or misunderstood by others. They may use extreme behaviors to get others’ attention. If these children are taught effective ways to express their feelings, negative [continue reading]
One Clover & A Bee: The Right Bed in a Universe of Beds
Nov
28
2012
I’m Grateful for…The Bed Book If you’re familiar with Sylvia Plath’s work you might be surprised to see a poem of hers here. But in addition to her darkly brilliant work she also wrote a book for her children, The Bed Book, that’s bright and whimsical. This book, which also has wonderful illustrations, is out [continue reading]
Library Seeks Youth Volunteers for Youth Action Committee
Nov
27
2012
Cheri Hardy, Children’s Librarian at the Hatfield Public Library writes: Youth Action Committee (YAC), the youth subcommittee of the Friends of the Hatfield Public Library, is recruiting new members. YAC gets together for an hour on the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of every month at 11am at the Hatfield Public Library to have fun together [continue reading]
Seasons at Our Table: Harvest Season
Nov
25
2012
Harvest Season Dinner on Thanksgiving Day is a meal when extended family and friends come together to celebrate and share the harvest. It’s a holiday when we talk a lot about food, sharing cooking tips and family recipes.. and it’s the final season we’ll be featuring in our 3-part series, Seasons at Our Table. Taking [continue reading]
Let’s Play: Simple Play at the Table
Nov
21
2012
Where did all the play go? Am I the only parent that is mourning its loss? The new math makes sense to me. I read Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents last winter after a friend with middle school aged children mentioned the math concepts coming my way. I like to be [continue reading]
Postcards: A Pint-Sized Geography Lesson
Nov
20
2012
Traveling Across the Globe & Around the Country with Postcards Many families’ refrigerators become plastered with family artifacts as time goes on – the doors can become a permanent home for drawings, school lunch menus, important memos, and, of course, postcards sent by friends and family from all around the world. Postcards are a perfect [continue reading]
Hindsight Parenting: Hard Decisions
Nov
20
2012
I Am Struggling Dear Readers I am struggling dear readers. I am struggling. I have decisions to make. Hard ones. Life changing ones. The decisions I need to make are similar decisions to ones I had to make when my sons were little. And that damn Hindsight is dogging me. Being older and so-called wiser, [continue reading]
10 Ways to Give Back & Support Your Community Around Thanksgiving
Nov
19
2012
News & Information on Service Learning, Community Service, & Family Volunteering Opportunities Around Thanksgiving Day Looking for ways to give back to your community during the holidays. Here are 10 ideas we’ve shared this week on the Hilltown Families Facebook Page. Ideas range from volunteering with your family for a single evening to hosting an [continue reading]
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