Hey scientists, I know we love to TALK about cross-disciplinary research (and funders love to promote that…well, at least they have in the past…that’s another blog post). But have you had a chance to step back and think about the term? What about the difference between cross-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary, transdisciplinary or any other buzz word floating
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Transforming Playtime to Connection Time
In this season of overwhelming demands on our time, how can parents and caregivers deepen the relationship with their child? The temptation is SO strong to simply provide the iPad or phone in order to keep them entertained so you can finish one more task on your never-ending to do list. And I speak from
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Quieting the Voice that Ruins Playtime
Play with me!! If you’re around small children, you know this phrase all too well. And sometime there’s a legitimate reason we say no. “Sorry kiddo, I’m in the middle of a Zoom meeting.” “I have to focus on the traffic but we can play after we get home.” “I need to get someone else
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Who Gets to Fail?
I’m pondering the nuances of failure. Last week, I posted on LinkedIn about what I perceived to be a lapse of judgement in picking the subject line of my newsletter for job seeker trying to change industries, “Take it With You“. I chose “Failure to Translate”, but when I opened the email on my phone,
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