“If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.”
Rachel Carson
That means getting out there and playing with your children will mean more to them than something you buy them. It’s what great memories are made of!
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“Laughing at Big Fat Liar in a Manhattan movie theater on a recent Sunday afternoon with my daughters, ages 7 and 4, I thought to myself, “Hey, separation may not be as bad as I’d envisioned, for the girls or for me.” We’d already had a full morning at the aquarium on Coney Island, dancing in the near-empty subway cars en route. And here we were, happily devouring popcorn and falling in love with Frankie Muniz.
Then a half-hour into the movie, my younger daughter leaned over and whispered seven dreaded words: “I need to go to the bathroom.” This despite …read more