Compassionate Listening = Listening to Ourselves with Compassion

The reason why I created a non violent preschool for my son, and the reason why I am on the hunt for a humanitarian school (or at the very least a compassionate teacher) for his elementary school experience, is completely selfish: I was a troubled child. I was the hard one. I had BIG emotions, and they were usually not understood. (OK, I admit it…I am STILL the troubled child, and I STILL have BIG emotions!)

MASTER CLASS WITH RUTH BEAGLEHOLE: HUMAN SEXUALITY

MASTER CLASS WITH RUTH BEAGLEHOLE June 23rd, 2011 7:00pm—9:00pm SUPPORT THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN’S SENSUALITY $50 per person, $75 per couple REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, Register online at: echoparenting.org by clicking on Registration Center or contact Azucena Ortiz at 213.484.6676 ext 311 or aortiz@echoparenting.org **Scholarships available. Support healthy sexuality, body image, and self [...]

Use Your Words!

Parenting can be like tobogganing down a flight of stairs on a swatch of cardboard: smooth and easy, with just a couple of bumps and bruises! A good guideline for accomplishing this is to swap shoes with your child: treat them as you would like to be treated. And like Horton says: “People are People no Matter How Small.”

What do “Shutter Island” and non violent communication have in common?

What do “Shutter Island” and non violent communication have in common?

FYI: TKG Enrollment Event

For Parents who are interested in learning more about TKG (The Knowing Garden) ~ “How is a community of learners created? By knowing one child, one parent, one family at a time. You are invited to participate in a learning workshop with potential teachers and like-minded prospective families. You are invited to be part of [...]

Family Values

My current favorite thought: Embrace every moment, “Be it gash, or gold, for it will not come again in this incredible disguise.” (Gwendolyn Brooks)

Introduction to Riviera PlaySchool

We are thrilled to announce that we will soon offer, Riviera PlaySchool “Light:” The Toddler Program.  The program is designed as a segue into the regular program at Riviera PlaySchool. Families and students will get a wonderful introduction to our teachers, philosophies that define our preschool. The details: Hours – Monday, Wednesday and Friday from [...]

Mother’s Poem greeting from Melody Elder

Mother’s Poem

In a matter of days
you learned to
grab on tight,
little doll arm
curled around me,
sweet burr,
possum baby.

PARENTING CLASSES: EMPATHY-LEAD PARADIGM FOR RAISING CHILDREN

PARENTING CLASSES April 14th – May 19th, 2011 ECHO PARENTING EMPATHY-LEAD PARADIGM FOR RAISING CHILDREN Contact Azucena Ortiz at 213.484.6676 ext 311 or aortiz@echoparenting.org for directions and information. *Some partial scholarships and payment plans are available. Have you ever been surprised at the level of frustration you’ve felt toward your child? Raising children is so [...]

Growing Through the Pain

My son Kian has always been good at conjuring up plans… but bringing them to life is another matter entirely.  The pieces wouldn’t fit, the parts would fall off, or the wheels would not turn.  His grand visions just needed his building expertise to catch up a little more….  and his ensuing frustration would start to leak [...]

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