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Every November, Children’s Grief Awareness Day reminds us that many children face the holidays carrying invisible grief. Whether they’ve lost a parent, grandparent, sibling, or friend, their world can feel unfamiliar—especially when everyone around them seems to be celebrating.

Hello, Lovely Readers!  Oh, the Places You’ll Go…or in our own personal twist: “Shoot for the Moon – you might land on the Space Station!”   “Read Across America” – a national reading campaign that began as a tribute to Dr. Seuss’ birthday – happens every year on March 2nd. It’s one of my favorite holidays, of course – and always makes me reflect upon the importance of literacy in my life. I’ve loved to read since I was a tot – and the books my parents read to me played a big part. I remember delightful trips to the local...

by Peyton Johnson, Inner Flower Child Intern Growing up, I was always late—late to crawl, late to walk, and late to read. After watching my older brother take his first steps and read his first words with ease, my parents were not expecting my developmental delays and understandably grew frustrated. While my doctor explained that I was just more stubborn than my brother (still true) and was following my own schedule (still true), my mother’s patience grew thin when attempting to teach me how to read. All of this had come so easily to my brother, why was I taking...

Cindy has been a family friend for as long as I can remember. Her daughter Lauren and I attended the same elementary school together, watched her little brother grow up from babyhood to current adolescence, and have celebrated nearly every birthday with her parents and mine over burgers and ice cream sundaes. In all that time, Cindy has taught kindergarten and entertained us with stories - hilarious, sweet, and thought-provoking all at the same time - about her latest class of kids. Lauren and I even volunteered as teaching aids for several summers in her classroom and left with stories...