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In memory of Elaine G. “Lainie” Hadden
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Six timeless truths for parents
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Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond
Sept. 16, 2019
Lessons for our Grandkids’ Parents
Being a parent has become more complex, stressful and competitive. Young parents seem to feel it’s their responsibility to make a child’s life one long string of successes. They seem to think they’re in control of these small lives, and that they’re failures as parents if everything doesn’t go as planned.
These impulses are not all wrong. Good parents have always wanted to protect their children from harm – and themselves ...
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SEP
2019
SEP
2019
Happy to show off our updated lobby
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Longtime faculty member Ruth Hall retires
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The situation: Four-year-old Michael was misbehaving. The teacher, Mr. Carpenter, was speaking quietly to him, helping with feelings the young boy could not express verbally.
“Michael, if you are missing mommy and feeling sad, we can talk about her, think about her and make her a picture,” Mr. C said. “You can miss mommy and still feel like a big schoolboy who can manage and be safe.”
Nearby, Alex had been watching this interaction out of the corner of his eye while ...
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MAR
2019
MAR
2019
An alternative to punishment for misbehavior
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The Situation
Five-year-old Thomas sat in his chair at morning meeting. During the “Days of the Week” song, Thomas rocked in his chair to the music. He knew it was against the rules because it wasn’t safe; chairs tip over easily. But when no one seemed to notice or comment on it, he did it again. Still, nobody paid attention.
When morning meeting ended, the children were free to choose an activity. Thomas chose puzzles, his favorite. But when he couldn’t get ...
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FEB
2019
FEB
2019
The situation: Five-year-old Abby pushed her way into the preschool line. She had been waiting all day to show her teacher how well she could ride a bike with training wheels.
“Hey, you’re pushing in front of me and that’s not fair,” cried Jack. “I want to get outside too!”
Abby started to cry: “Now I’ll never be able to show Mr. Martin how I ride a bike, because they’ll all be taken!”
Mr. Martin approached the children and asked what was going ...
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