Last year when I was still teaching Ethics at my kids’ school, we had a conversation that still goes around and around in my head. One of the boys, let’s call him Bruce, is one of those kids who is champing at the bit to grow up. He’s 10 years old and he already sports Bieb…
Archives for February 2016
The truth about losing
I’ve written before about the remarkable resilience of my son. He’s the kid who always gives things a go and I am incredibly proud of his grit and willingness to put himself out there. It is one thing to go in the race when you are the kid who has a chance of coming first and quite…
Kids are so often disappointing
Robert the Rose Horse was my favourite, favourite, favourite childhood book in the world. I read it thousands of times and most nights I even slept with Robert (ha!). I’m pretty sure that aside from Joan Heilbroner’s rhythmic words, it was the idea of people being blown off their feet that completely had me –…