Learning to speak
Babies don’t learn to speak through textbooks. They watch faces. They mimic sounds, study lips, and absorb love and security through eye contact. They [...
One of the things that has struck me while visiting Europe is how every town and village has a church. The towering edifice is...
I’ve just returned from a holiday in the northern hemisphere where it was full summer—only to land back home in the southern hemisphere’s deep [&hel...
We had the privilege of staying with friends who have sheep on their small farm. The sheep were securely kept in a field where...
Recently I watched as the ashes of my uncle and aunt were laid to rest. A combined life span exceeding 180 years. Lives full...
Whilst walking along a beach promenade, we noticed an amusement carousel. I haven’t seen one of these for ages. Small horses moved up and [...
In the first hour after birth, if a baby is placed on their mother’s chest, they instinctively begin what’s called the “breast crawl.” Without [&helli...
While travelling through Europe, I’ve seen many beautiful old stone houses—solid walls built centuries ago. But though their walls still stand, many have sagging, [&h...
Flying high above Europe, I watch the little plane icon crawl across the screen—tracing our journey from Italy, across countries and continents, back to [...