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There is No One Alive Who is You-er Than YOU!

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:38:57 +0000

Happy birthday to Theodor Seuss Geisel, who brought us 44 imaginative and inspirational children’s stories in his 87 years. Some were written as Theo LeSieg, but of course the best-loved ones were penned under the name of Dr. Seuss. Needless to say, thinking about his rhymes brings fond memories of childhood. But many of them [...]

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Does Education Stifle Creativity?

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:26:19 +0000

Education is meant to advance us, but what if it achieves the exact opposite? Questions about it have been raised for years, but there’s some fascinating and shocking evidence that education is actually squelching the creativity, and even the life force, from kids. For more, read my entire article on the LWL Worldwide blog: You [...]

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Doubling His Age Overnight

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:35:38 +0000

Last night Konan went to bed a one-year-old, and woke up a two-year-old. It’s the only time in our lives we can double our ages overnight. Here he is enjoying his 2nd birthday cake, mastering the use of a fork (unlike last year when it was all about fists and fingers). They call this the [...]

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Easy Ways to Encourage Creativity

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:28:40 +0000

Children naturally want to be creative. And it’s one of their most amazing desires, because it also benefits them in many ways. In my latest article for Small World Toys, I wrote: “Imagination is the highest kite one can fly,” actress Lauren Bacall once said. Most children have an active imagination, and have no qualms [...]

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Top 10 Dorm Essentials Checklist

Heather Vale Goss — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:34:00 +0000

If your child is entering college this year, it’s a huge milestone — for you and for him. This step represents your little bird growing up and leaving the nest, and that can bring mixed feelings of pride, joy, sadness and fear from both of you. Of course, not everybody needs to go to college. [...]

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Geek Dad Offers Creative Solutions for Entertaining Kids

Heather Vale Goss — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:52:14 +0000

I was recently sent a review copy of the book Geek Dad by Ken Denmead, editor of the blog of the same name on Wired magazine’s website. At first I wasn’t sure what to expect — would these be projects that only computer hackers and programmers could hope to pull off? But the truth is, [...]

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Purpose-Driven Breakthroughs

Heather Vale Goss — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:41:06 +0000

Breakthroughs come in all kinds of unexpected ways. This past weekend, for example, Barry and I experienced a breakthrough in our relationship that came just when we were taking a plunge down the roller coaster ride of life. We felt like we were going to keep racing further down… and instead we took a sharp [...]

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Glue Dots for Toddler Collages

Heather Vale Goss — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:30:10 +0000

As a Glue Dots Summer Bonding Project for Konan and I to do together, I decided that a collage celebrating wealth and his heritage would be a good idea. It was quick, easy, creative, symbolic, looks good, and it’s something that he was able to do nearly all by himself. As a 20-month-old toddler, projects [...]

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What Kind of Parent Are You?

Heather Vale Goss — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:21:01 +0000

I just took a fun and interesting Edu-Parent quiz on various styles of parenting that says I’m a Mentor… … kind of makes sense since that involves asking questions to find out what’s below the surface, and as an interviewer I’m used to doing that. You can take the quiz, too, by clicking the image [...]

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Global and Local Connections for Moms

Heather Vale Goss — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:17:57 +0000

Motherhood can be a lonely job… so what do you do? Luckily I have the answer for you, whether you’re looking for other moms to connect with locally or online clubs and resources you can access globally. Check it out in my article on YUM (Young Urban Moms): YUM-Oriented Groups to the Rescue. Keep Unwrapping [...]

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