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Nancy Blakey

Nancy Blakey

In the Belly of Boredom

I first encountered boredom as a child growing up in a big family in Idaho. In the summers, after chores, my mother would push us out the back door into a seemingly dull landscape of wheat fields and irrigation ditches. 'Find something to do!' she would o ...more

The Gift of Time

One of the most important gifts we can give our children is time. By turning off the television you have automatically granted a child several hours a day for fostering an imagination that will lead to a lifetime of possibilities. When our children wer ...more

The Power of Green Time

Watch kids playing outside with no rules or coaches to govern their behaviour and you will see the magical unfolding of bodies swinging, stooping, throwing, racing, and twirling in space. ...more

Travelling with Tots

Children are wired to move, so when we confine them on an airplane or strap them into their seats in the car, it can feel like a prison to those little wriggling bodies. Some people use handheld electronic devices for amusing their children while travelli ...more

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Why Aren’t Most Men, Men?
Throughout most of history being a man appears to have been reasonably straightforward. As you grew up you were surrounded by men doing their work, frequently you would accompany them, you would see the ranges of ways in which they behaved and approached

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Little Greenies
While environmental issues were on the radar screen when I was at school from the late 70s through to 1990, the issues were not as ominous a concern as they are today. The environment was still viewed by most as a backdrop to life, not an issue that thre

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Little Guru - Sitting at the Feet of Your Child
India seems so far away and the devoted relationship one forms with one’s guru so esoteric and demanding then along comes your first child and ‘voila’ your very own live in guru!

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The Power of Story: Touching the Heart of Learning
It was in the early 1970s that I was first introduced to storytelling. I was privileged to work in the Steiner school system where my teaching style was greatly enriched by their story-centred curriculum.

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Peace Between the Sheets: discovering healing and transformation through intimacy
Have you ever noticed that intimate relationships seem to be jinxed? You marry someone genuinely wonderful, whom you're certain you can love forever. Yet after a while a strange tension and distance has set in, and one or both of you are sure that you've

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