“Look! A princess dress! I want it!! I’m getting that dress!” “I need a new basketball. Can’t you buy this one for me? My three at home are all flat. Sometimes my kids behave in a way that makes me wonder where I’ve gone wrong. I seem to be raising the greediest, most ungrateful people around. Other times I’m […]
What’s So Important About Pretend Play?
I’m sitting at a corner booth in an otherwise deserted restaurant. I pass off the lack of customers on the fact that it’s mid-afternoon instead of dwelling on other possibilities, like hairs in the food or multiple reports of food poisoning. A petite, blonde waitress approaches, carrying a mug of coffee in one hand and a plate with […]
