I Still Believe in Fairy Tales

My children are so worldly and practical. They've had to be, it seems. But, I want more for them. I want them to have wonder and magic in their lives. I love that we have a creative spirit in our family, that we pretend to be superheroes and princesses, and that there are some things in life that we don't have to see or touch to know they are real.

You see, I still believe in fairy tales; though in modern guises, still beautiful, still meaningful, and still moving in our imaginations to make our life rich and deep.

So, I need your help. I'd like to begin a discussion of how to keep magic and imagination in our children's lives. Won't you add your comments about ways to make magic for our children and add wonder and imagination to family life?

I believe that to nurture creativity and imagination for our children, we begin with ourselves. Here are a few inspiring sites on the Web for nurturing your own creativity and imagination. I hope you will add to this list.

• Creativity at Sweet Petite's
• Creativity Basicsat The Creativity Web
• Adventures in Creativity by John G. Young M.D.
• Women and Talent
• Creativity Portal
• Exploring the Creative Process: Women and Creativity

Next > Read these parents' ideas for making magic and imagination a part of their families' lives.