What does humility have to do with joy? Humility is about bringing deep compassion to not only our strengths, but also our weak spots, problematic patterns, or colossal screw-ups. It’s about the tenderness we bring to ourselves and the rough, mottled crevices of our … [Read more...]
What if Your Only Accomplishment in the Day Was This?
Bringing in a bit of joy. What if you were late to drop the kids off at school, you burned breakfast, and your laundry was still unfolded, but you brought in joy nonetheless. Maybe you barely slept, but you hugged each child with an eye-to-eye smile when they stumbled … [Read more...]
Register for Down Time
by Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD When it’s the season for browsing camp brochures, choosing travel teams, signing up for dance class and Tae Kwon Do, registering for swimming lessons, and picking a piano teacher, family life can get crazy. If we don’t prioritize “down time," we … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Be Strategic About Toys
by Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD Toys can be great ways to help kids learn, socialize, mimic the adult world, have fun, learn how to share, practice vocabulary and motor skills, and learn pre-academic skills. Here are 8 ways to sustain interest in toys and use them to overcome … [Read more...]
An Awesome Christmas Present for Young Kids
by Erin Leyba, LCSW, PhD Want to give children something truly special for the holidays? Let them help you with your Christmas tasks. I will never forget the Christmas when I took my four-year-old son on the Polar Express train ride, to visit Santa at his local hangout, to … [Read more...]