Category: General Information | Tags: | 2011.06.01
Welcome The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic! Formerly “To the Moon and Back” in South Surrey, British Columbia, we have renamed our practice to reflect our desire to expand our capacity to support, nurture, and empower children, parents, students, and professionals.
The choice of our new name was not a difficult one – we knew immediately that our name must carry with it a message of hope. Whether a parent calls our office out of concern for their child’s well-being, a professional organization calls wanting more information for their staff to support children who are struggling, or any other number of reasons we might be contacted, the most important “service” we might offer is to impart hope – hope that things can and will be better.
Category: Gramma Jamma's Corner | Tags: | 2013.03.17
Eileen Hopkins (Gramma Jamma)
Grandma’s Point of View
Grandparents have a very unique place in their grandchildren’s lives – somewhere just between this world of adults and the rainbow over the doorway into the wonderful world of fairies, leprechauns and magic unicorns. As I stand at the entrance to a land of make believe and wishes that come true, I shake at the knees, quiver on the inside, and then square my shoulders with the responsibility of keeping the fun in a visit to Grandma’s without squashing their belief in Neverland. In his renowned book, Peter and Wendy, J.M.Barrie says that “a map of a child’s mind would resemble a map of Neverland, with no boundaries at all. No boundaries indeed! Read more »
Category: Gramma Jamma's Corner | Tags: | 2012.12.23
Eileen Hopkins (Gramma Jamma)
Grandma’s Point of View
Thank goodness for angels and shepherds. Have you ever noticed that in most Christmas pageants the littlest ones are costumed as shepherds or angels and every year they sprinkle their childlike glow on the rest of us and our Christmas joy bubbles up inside and spills over and fills our hearts and homes with – laughter? That’s right, real belly laughs that start deep down and gurgle their way into our chests and then into our eyes and then, there it is, spilling out all over. Read more »
Category: Uncategorized | Tags: | 2012.11.25
We were at the Langley Child Development Center’s Annual Toy Fair again on Wednesday. Such a great day – wonderful families, kids, and people all coming together with a wonderful organization. See you all next year!
Category: Gramma Jamma's Corner | Tags: | 2012.11.04
Eileen Hopkins (Gramma Jamma)
Grandma’s Point of View
My granddaughter shared one of the objectives in her school this year is to participate in 20 hours of aerobic exercise using different sports and activities. She has decided to include swimming so far. I suggested Zumba would be fun and we could do it together. I got “the face”. You know, that one – “thanks Grandma but really – that is not cool” in her eyes and a little smile/grimace on her lips. Of course, at twelve, she is bouncing between the little girl wanting to spend time with me to the almost teenager who just can’t understand why anyone would listen to Janis Joplin – ever! Now I might actually be able to discuss that one choice with her and even agree to some of her points, but, in the end, there is one very real barrier standing in the way – multiple generation gaps! Read more »
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