I have been thinking again about regulation. Developmental research increasingly describes self-regulation as foundational across domains, cognitive, emotional, social, and motivational. It is difficult to find a strand of contemporary developmental psychology that does not position regulation as integrative infrastructure. What has become clearer over time is that my encounter
On what children reveal in natural environments, and why that gap between field and desk is information , not inconsistency. This child had already been given a settled picture of what they could and could not do. Their teachers believed they understood the limits. I was new enough to the school
Much of what we call help is designed to produce resolution. What people inside change most often need first is orientation. Our culture seeks resolution in nearly everything. We are taught to move quickly toward answers, diagnoses, plans, and forward motion. Yet many of the tools we use in pursuit
Change is often spoken of as something we initiate or pursue. Yet much of the time we find ourselves already inside it. This essay explores how meaningful change unfolds, not only through intention or intervention but through the conditions and relationships that make transformation possible. I return to a foundational
Many people are drawn to ecopsychology and nature-based practices for a simple reason. At some point in their lives they notice that being in natural places helps them feel better. Time outdoors can bring calm, clarity, or a sense of orientation that can be difficult to access elsewhere. This recognition