An Environment of “Yes”

I recently reread a book called Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. While I don’t agree with everything Mr. Kohn says, I do respect him for taking a radical stand on parenting practices and for making the reader really think about parental motivation, what’s really important, and how to have a …

The Reading Ritual

At my house we read a lot. My husband reads computer manuals, I read lots of education and parenting books (with some fun books mixed in), and we both read scores of picture books to our two-year-old. Reading is part of our daily lives and we all love books. However, …