Powering Down the Brain
How excessive cell phone usage can cripple a child’s mental development The scene of a quiet child tapping…
Parents
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The Ride of My Life
When you ride a rollercoaster for the first time you feel a surge of emotions that grab, terrify,…
In the Eye
It was 3:45 pm. I was sitting crossed-legged with twenty other seven-year olds under a wall of flat…
Orphan Care Adoption and Kafala
The need for orphans to receive adequate and comprehensive care is universal; it is present in every culture…
Gamification: A Tool for Motivating Children
Jack had been the ruler of the village for more than six months. He had many ups and…
Parents: The First Teachers in the School of Humanity
It is very interesting to note the importance that God places on children respecting and honoring parents. The…
Why Is God Invisible?
When a father’s inquisitive daughter asks him, “Why he is God invisible?” he thinks he’s getting off with…
Childhood Education in the Anatolian Heritage
In a globalized world, some regions – like Anatolia, which could be considered a bridge from east-to-west, past-to-future,…
Little Professor Syndrome
Autism—and its milder cousin Asperger’s—affects 1 in 150 children across the US. Speculation goes that people like Albert Einstein,…
For the Sake of Autism…
The courtyard vibrated at the sound of the school bell. Immediately the playground burst into life as children…
Coping with Autism
“When I took my one-year old son to the supermarket, he never responded to other mothers’ playful overtures.…
Rocks or Rainbows: Lessons for Interreligious Dialogue
More than two decades ago, as a new professor at a small college, I was assigned a course…
At God’s Door: A New Life
Going over it in her mind, she had to admit that George was probably right—she shouldn’t have this…
The Story of a Lie
“Take these trousers to Kristina, the old seamstress,” my teacher instructed me, “and tell her they need mending.…
Mother Tongue: The Language of Heart and Mind
Today we are all witnessing an aspect of globalization which is the increasing movement of people from one…