How do bubbles and people compare? August 3, 2022 was another Intergenerational Reading & Seeding Event at Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge, Westminster Colorado. We kicked it off by watching bubbles float while children described them. We heard: They are pretty There’s so many They have different colors They are different shaped I can see … Read more
Weed Your Garden Day is June 13 Weed? What is a weed? Just for clarification, we are not talking only about the plant that has many names such as cannabis, marijuana pot, grass, Mary Jane, bud, ganga, herb, grass, dope, hash, trees, hemp, and “weed. “We are talking about any plant that is rooted in … Read more
June 1 is Intergenerational Day Have you noticed interactions between young children and older people? Some interactions are cute and sweet. Other interactions show fear and confusion. The way to get positive exchanges between the generations is to bring them together, let them intermingle and enjoy time with each other. Time together reduces fear and intimidation while … Read more
Two books in the Cultivating Compassion in Children’s Series win the 2022 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD (IPA). The parenting book, Growing Compassionate Children: Grower’s Guide, wins the IPA Distinguished Favorite in the Parenting & Family Category. Children’s book, Can Old Be Beautiful, wins the IPA Distinguished Favorite in the Children’s: Inspirational/Motivational. The competition is judged by … Read more
It’s Love a Library Month! There’s something about old libraries that I love, ones like Crested Butte Old Rock Library in Colorado! I visited there the day after I learned it’s “love a library month,” how coincidental is that! This sweet library has the old town charm, being built as a schoolhouse originally in 1883, … Read more
Growing Compassionate Children: A Grower’s Guide which was released in August, received FIRST place in the 2021 Royal Dragonfly global awards under the Parenting category. This recognition was announced on November 30. The Royal Dragonfly Book Award honors excellence and creativity in all types of genres. This book, which is a book for parents or … Read more
The latest book, which is a book for parents or parents-to-be, is available on Amazon! Click on this link: https://bit.ly/AmazonGCCBook It is a compilation of the blogs in the twelve steps of cultivating a compassionate child with a poem, highlighted quotes, and adorable pictures with each step. Thanks to Rebecca Finkle for designing a book that … Read more
The last two books published in the Cultivating Compassion in Children Series, What’s Wrong With Grandpa and BaBa-Balu Belongs, Too win the Purple Dragonfly Award, an award for Children’s Books. BaBa-Balu Belongs, Too won honorable mentions in three categories, LGBT, School Issues, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). This book is a story about a monarch … Read more
Preserving the Memories It’s time to save those memories. The practice of preserving and canning allows us to enjoy the harvest of our garden later. Likewise, there are memories and artifacts that we may want to save, preserve, and pass down to others regarding our compassionate child that we have cultivated. Late summer and autumn … Read more
Love and Kindness Took Root Take the time to sit back and enjoy what you have harvested. Your hard work has brought great rewards. The cultivated plants are now producing beautiful blooms, fruit, and vegetables. Similarly, at this step, we have gone through the work, time, and pleasures in producing a compassionate, kind, loving and … Read more