These are six key types of time which we need:
- Creative and productive
- Physically energetic and active
- Playful and entertaining
- Learning and developing
- Reflective and spiritual
- Restful and relaxing
Do you have a gut feeling for which sorts of time you tend to focus on – and which you might be neglecting?
The insurgency goes by many names — slow parenting, simplicity parenting, free-range parenting — but the message is the same: Less is more; hovering is dangerous; failure is fruitful. You really want your children to succeed? Learn when to leave them alone. When you lighten up, they'll fly higher. We're often the ones who hold them down.
I think all educators and most parents can relate to this one...
Incredible use of multimedia on the NY Times photojournalism blog.
Someone in my meeting this morning used the phrase, "A 'moo' point..."
It reminded me of this scene from Friends which was my favorite show.
I love blue skies after a snow storm.
The bottom line: Pseudo-science preys on well-intentioned people who, motivated by love for their kids, become vulnerable to one of the world’s oldest professions. Enter the snake-oil salesman.
