Parenting
In Part 1, I wrote about the pause between impulse and response.the space where reflection, kindness, humour and freedom live.I argued that this pause is ...
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Parenting
Part 4 — Reclaiming Childhood
We tell ourselves that labels help children.Sometimes they do.A label can gather a confusing pattern into language.It can reduce blame.It can help parents, teachers, and ...
Parenting
Part 3 — Reclaiming Childhood
You can see it in ordinary life.A child moves from breakfast to screen,from screen to school,from one task to another,rarely settling for long.Attention is pulled, ...
Parenting
Part 2. Reclaiming Childhood
What You Are Looking for Is Where You Are Looking From“She just has a short attention span.”“He’s impulsive.”“She’s anxious.”“That’s just how his brain works.”We say ...
Parenting
Part 1 — Reclaiming Childhood
A parent leaves a meeting with a new word for their child: ADHD.The relief is often immediate.At last, the behaviour has a name.The restlessness. The ...
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How diagnosis, medication, and good intentions may be protecting a world that’s making regulation impossible.A child can’t see the board.They squint,lean forward,narrow their eyesuntil their ...
