Courtesy Post from Today Parenting, written by Jennifer of They Whine, So I Wine When was the last time you laughed? Like really laughed. The kind that comes from the depths of your belly. That makes you short of breath and causes tears to roll down your cheeks. It happened for me yesterday. I stopped…
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Important Moments: Teaching Empathy & Compassion
Empathy and Compassion. Among the most important traits a human being can have, yet many people have no understanding of the definition of either. Here are their definitions: COMPASSION: Noun 1. – a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering. 2. – the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to…
Moments In Life: The Big And Small Ones
I named my blog “MOMENTS BIG AND SMALL” because that’s what life is all about… moments. Some are big, some are small. But each one matters. Each one counts. Some are absolutely forgettable. Others are ingrained in my heart and soul forever. I used to think the Big moments were the important ones. I have…
Embracing Kids’ Endless Enthusiasm
MY MOMENT: Life with an enthusiastic five-year old. As I watched my son speed-walk to his school classroom this morning (he speed-walks, only because he knows he’s not allowed to run in school, otherwise he definitely would have been running); I thought about how cool it is that he does everything with so much enthusiasm….