my mental image of The Bubble. A few weeks back I wrote about the potentially toxic nature of secrets. (Aside: I wrote about how I'm terrible at keeping secrets about gifts. A friend clarified presents are *surprises* not secrets. A surprise has an expiration date, a secret does not. Intriguing distinction.) In that same navel-gazing post, I chatted about employing The Bubble in my parenting.  ... Continue Reading