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People ask me all the time what empathy training looks like in Denmark. Empathy is not talked about as a subject as such but rather, it is very entwined in the play and what they teach at school. In Denmark they believe that...
When I got in touch with the translator of Cry Heart but Never Break I was so excited to receive a copy. Finally, a Danish book about death had been translated into English and I could read it to my daughter. I know that...
A friend posted this to her Facebook site today and it was too moving not to share. We need more people like her. Real super heroes. “Today I witnessed a terrible action of a father towards his little son (around 3 years old). Scenario:...
Having recently seen the news in the Washington Post about a mother secretly filming her 5 year-old son being held down against his will and threatened with a paddle nearly the size of a bat while he squirms and cries for help, it compelled...
“Hygge” or “cozying around”, is a concept the Danes prize very highly. “Hygge” is a feeling as well as an action and a way of being and it is an integral part of everyday life in Denmark. Their incredible focus on hygge on is...
In a controversial new ruling by the Council of Europe questioning France’s laws on spanking, debate has ignite across the country about what kinds parenting practices are truly beneficial for children. Smacking has long been an acceptable practice in France for disciplining children but...
Have you ever had the experience where your child is visibly upset about something but you don’t know why? Maybe they come home after school and you can see something is wrong but you can’t get them to talk about it? It’s not always...
