Really Important Stuff My Kids Continue to Teach Me

One morning, more than 20 years ago, I paused to watch my daughter Alex make her way to the sandbox after I dropped her off at preschool. Wendy, one of the teachers, came over to me and together we watched the 3- and 4-year olds laugh and dash about and carom off one another in the fenced-in playground. One little girl skipped over to another who was standing alone by the door and admonished, “C’mon, play! Don’t just watch!” As we absorbed this declaration about the importance of engaging in...