The heart of relationships: effective communication

By on    Guest columns, Kids Talk / Parenting by Maren Schmidt  

June 25, 2014- To know who our children really are, we need to observe our children at work and play.  J Krishnamurti, the Indian philosopher, wrote that the highest form of human intelligence is observing without evaluating. The more I observe the more I understand Krishnamurti.  Observation and evaluation serve us best as separate activities.  […]

An iron hand in a velvet glove

By on    Kids Talk / Parenting by Maren Schmidt  

Oh, what challenges we have as parents trying to find the right fit for our parenting style.  If we come down too strong on an issue, we think perhaps our need for control is bubbling over.  If we ignore a problem or allow bad behavior to get its way, maybe we’ve given our power away. […]