There’s a kind of quiet magic in watching a child form attachments. Not just to people, but to the things around them—objects that somehow become more than just what they are. For my two-year-old daughter, this magic started with a small and soft gray stuffed dinosaur. We called it Baby Dino. To her, it wasn’t… Continue reading The Growing World of Stuffed Friends: Watching My Daughter Bond with Her Toys
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Prevention is Better Than Cure: A Lesson for Life
We often hear the phrase “prevention is better than cure” when talking about health. It is a simple idea that avoiding illness is easier, cheaper, and less painful than treating it after it arrives. But this wisdom does not belong only to the world of medicine. It extends to nearly every aspect of life. Whether… Continue reading Prevention is Better Than Cure: A Lesson for Life
