Recently I spent an afternoon watching a gregarious two-year-old enjoy being.  He was asleep when I arrived, so it was quite a surprise to see me when he awoke.  He had not seen me in several months.  After greeting me with a grimace, he went from room to room looking for his parents.  Each empty [...]

Are we missing the simple power of play?  This afternoon I realized that much of my work week was spent answering e-mails, reviewing details for workshops, looking at budgets, and worrying about the economy.  Of course, much of this is necessitated by a culture of doing more, consuming more, and achieving more.  But are we [...]