I see it often this time of year. In the craziness of college applications (and spending too much time online reading the unsubstantiated views of others), perspectives can become blurred and we can forget our original intent for our child’s education. Perhaps we picked our educational path in order to nurture our child’s mathematical precociousness [read more] …
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A Golden Summer
While I am not a philosopher, I love Aristotle’s thoughts on the golden mean, the appropriate midpoint between two extremes. It is a place of balance, a place that allows us time and space to move thoughtfully forward without rushing. Why is it that we struggle with finding this golden point in our lives? We [read more] …
Questions for a New Year
At the turn of the year I love to remember Anne of Green Gables and her optimistic pronouncement, “Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it.” This new year gives us the time to catch our breath and take a realistic look at the things that populate our lives. It presents us the [read more] …
Noted But Not Nurtured
I had an interesting conversation the other day with my friend, Jen. We were discussing the fact that, in our generation, many kids knew their parents loved them, were happy for their pursuits, and yet did little beyond observing what each child was becoming. She nailed it when she stated, “My interests were noted, but [read more] …
Autumn Musings
No matter how rushed I am, there is something about autumn that compels me to pause and reflect. The world is whirling, technology grows exponentially, the pain and suffering of mankind seems overwhelming, and yet, the leaves begin their unhurried change from green to gold. One season transforms into another just as it has done [read more] …