What do you say to a child when yet another act of wild violence dominates the news? How do we help them make sense of the strange and troubling scenes, and so many people saying “never again” even as nothing much seems to change? Working Toward a Positive, Strong,...
It’s one of our very favorite quotes from writer Anne Lamott: We all need to disconnect from time to time, to be fully present to ourselves and to others. It’s a simple form of self-care. It’s even more important for kids, especially when that unplugged time is given...
Three years ago, Lynea was blogging about the importance of loose social ties. Within weeks, the stay-at-home orders began – and went on much longer than any of us could have imagined. Then, as now, we had to smile at the irony of this, even as it put into focus...
Most of us understand that there’s no one single cause of the current youth mental health crisis. Still, it was hard not to cheer a little inside over the news that Seattle Public Schools has filed suit against Facebook, TikTok, and other big social media companies,...
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years since Lynea’s Good People Everywhere went into print! In fact, we almost missed its anniversary, only realizing it as we finalized its 13th printing the other day. Almost 30,000 copies of this...
When you think about what humans need to survive, you probably think first of our basic material needs: water, food, shelter, air. But we all have social and psychological needs, too. Storytelling – and “storylistening” – falls into that category. Stories...
