How deeply does it dwell in your heart? Does it burn throughout a lifetime or wither like a flower?” Starting from the words and images of the book “L’amore cos’è” (What is Love?), this gathering offers a dialogue on love to better understand how to help our children invest in this endeavor. Each of us has our own story, but we are all, to some extent, seekers of love. This meeting will use evocative suggestions to explore the traces that love reveals and help adults find the words and gestures that narrate love to those who are growing up. Educating is about providing roots that sink into the ground and support us when the wind blows strong. Educating in love means giving roots. 

Alberto Pellai is a physician, psychotherapist, and researcher at the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Milan. He is the author of many books, including several illustrated children’s books and numerous parenting bestsellers translated into many countries. Since 2010, he has been curating the weekly column “Essere genitori” (Being Parents) in Famiglia Cristiana magazine. He manages a Facebook page dedicated to parenting advice, which has over 150,000 followers. 

Barbara Tamborini is a psychopedagogist and writer. She conducts educational workshops in schools and training courses for parents and teachers. Together with Alberto Pellai, she is the co-author of many psychology and parenting books that have become bestsellers and have been translated into many countries. They have also published several novels for children and adolescents.