Recently babysitting my granddaughter, after finishing The Butter Battle Book, Ada and I opened another Dr. Seuss classic: The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. It’s a story I’ve read many times over the years, but reading it with my seven‑year‑old granddaughter brought a fresh wave of insight — the kind that only arises when […]
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins: Thoughts, Distractions, and the Path Back to Mindfulness
June 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Butter Side Up, Butter Side Down: Dr. Seuss, My Granddaughter, and the Second Mindfulness Training
June 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday night I read The Butter Battle Book to my granddaughter Ada, age seven. It was the first of three books we shared before bed, and as soon as the Yooks and Zooks began arguing about which side of their bread should face the butter, I felt a familiar bell of mindfulness ring inside […]
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