On Stupidity, a Lack of Common Sense, Parenting & the Courage of the Meitiv Family
Education, InspirationEvery now and then something crosses my desk that leaves me awestruck by the stupidity of people. This week, it […]
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Why we do this: On being taken advantage of
Education, GuatemalaOurs is a busy household, always. It can’t really be otherwise, with four kids, everyone schooling, three of us working, […]
Konojel Nutrition Center: In which I am proud of my kid
Education, Guatemala, Inspiration, North America, TravelogueThere are moments when I’m immensely proud of my children. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with who they are […]
On Education: What Hanna Lucia wants you to know
Education, Guatemala, North America, TravelogueMy house is beautiful chaos right now. Hannah, Ezra and his new friend Ben, a young man he met at […]
Back to school in Indiana & why I can’t write
Education, Travelogue, United StatesCan I make a confession? It’s hard for me to write in the mid-west. There are several reasons for this, […]
Building Family Culture: On the power of habits
EducationYears ago, in a particularly frustrating phase of parenthood when it seemed like I would never get my head above […]
Building Family Culture: The Arts
EducationIt is a great sadness to me that the Arts are being pulled from public schools. With budget crunches, faced […]
Building Family Culture: An introduction
EducationThere is a lot of talk in the business world about developing the culture of an organization. Thousands of dollars […]
Self Sufficiency: One of the most important gifts we give our kids
EducationJune is graduation time for many families. Teens graduating high school. Young adults graduating from university. Kindergarteners graduating from their […]
Teaching Young Children To Write
EducationFor many parents, simply the title of this article is enough to strike fear into their hearts. Writing. That hated […]
Test flights: In which my children begin leaving home
EducationThe house is quiet. I’ve been trying to write for days but have been spinning too many plates to allow […]
The Most Important Lesson We May Teach Our Kids: Valuing Others
EducationImage credit Being considerate of others will take your child further than any college degree. Marian Wright Edelman I’ve been […]