Gratitude Makes Us Happy
Gratitude isn’t just for Thanksgiving anymore. But the holiday is a good place to start. Last week, I hosted my first big family dinner including 14 folks from 3 different families, 6 kids and 2 little dogs. We did that thing. You know, the one where you pause over your sweet potatoes and go around the circle so each and every person shares what they are grateful for. Always, there is a groan or an eye roll but everybody does it. In my house, we passed around a tiny pumpkin so you would know it was your turn. Even as a gratitude advocate, I was surprised and amazed by the magic...
Read More5 Ways Go Girls! are WORKING TOGETHER
at Glenview Elementary Collaboration is a skill that we all want our kids to have- those gorgeous moments where we get to see them running with friends on a playground, deeply engrossed in play with no conflict, or working side by side on a project where they don’t need us grown-ups to step in. These experiences come easy for some kids some of the time. But most kids- and many grown-ups by the way, could use help deconstructing the skills it actually takes to work together. In our weekly Go Girls! Lunch Club, we take the little time we have together to practice collaborating. I break...
Read MoreGo Girls! Lunch Club
Where Girls at Glenview take Center Stage! Girls at Glenview are headed to Portable One for the Go Girls! Lunch Club on Fridays. Our sound byte for September is that “Part of being safe is having rules.” I intro’d this during our orientation last week to the 130 girls who came through to find out what Go Girls! is all about. I explained- Go Girls! is about having a special place where girls get to...
Read MoreGlenview Go Girls! | End of the Year Report
“I had so much fun at Go Girls! today. I think it was the best day of my life!” We have had an INCREDIBLE year of Go Girls! at Glenview this year. We served over 300 girls, their parents and a bunch of boys in this compassion-based project. Get the full scoop and read the End of the Year Report...
Read MoreThe Art & Science | Creative Retreat for Parents & Girls!
A Creative Learning environment for parents that bridges the art and science to help support happy, healthy, and thriving girls. The Creative Retreat Sunday May 6, 2012 | 12:30 – 4:30pm | @ the Glitter & Razz Dramatic Play Space, 5951 College Avenue, Oakland | FREE for Glenview Families WHAT IS IT? Parents and daughters come together for a playful, art-filled retreat to help you become more caring, compassionate, and connected. This retreat will be run by Glitter & Razz co-founders Lynn Johnson and Allison Kenny and is the culmination of a full year of Parent...
Read MoreFamily Playshop | Relax & Play Awhile
Family Playshops are an opportunity for families to come together to explore serious topics in seriously playful ways. Relax & Play Awhile: Stress Management & Mindfulness at Home” Friday, April 27, 2012 | 6-8pm | Glenview Auditorium | FREE for ALL Glenview Families WHAT IS IT? Led by Glitter & Razz co-founder, Lynn Johnson, we will explore the practice of applying mindfulness and self-compassion in situations of stress and overwhelm at home. Bring us your worries & fears and we’ll send you home with concrete and creative strategies to bring peace to you...
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