For Youth

This short bicycle story was written by eight year old me; for a writing assignment asking me to pull my spelling words together. I loved that assignment. It was the one that I looked forward to every week, after the mindless six times each and copying sentences and the spelling test. This was the work …

“I like to write when I’m riding my bike. I feel like my tire is going to fall off.” Read More »

It’s been unprecedented. Jarring. Heart-breaking. A minor change, for some, and devastating, for others. As we look ahead at the summer of 2021, how well have we done letting the kids grieve their losses during this pandemic? The kids *are* grieving. They have been, since last March. Maybe they haven’t said as such, but trust …

Growing Up in a Pandemic: Talking to Kids About Grief Read More »