Editor’s Pick. Written by Charles Morris. The most important moment of our lives is not in the future. And that is the most important thing on my list of reasons why I’m glad my family is unschooling. In the public schools I went to, the sole focus was that I had a job to do.…
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Your Child, Not Your Property
Editor’s Pick. Written by biglovelittlehouse. My husband was playing with my daughter at the dinner table and was having cute little conversations with her. He tickled her underarm (which she normally thinks is hilarious) and suddenly she said “DON’T tickle me.” And that was that. Wes apologized and told her he wouldn’t. Children are born…
5 Ways I have Stopped Bullying My Kids
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jennifer Andersen. I am still bullying my kids. It is not intentional, and I wish I did not, but when the days are long, and I am tired, I lose my patience and yell, threaten, shame or withhold affection. This happens with less severity and frequency than it used to, but…
Learning Versus Thinking
Editor’s Pick. Written by Darci Walker. Last night I watched a Ted talk by Jacob Barnett, a 13-year-old genius with Asperger’s. His message? “Forget what you know.” “Stop learning and start thinking.” And, while Jacob’s story begins with how the educational and diagnostic systems that we have in our society were not able to meet…
Bitcoin: The Tyranny Test
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Rosenberg. An increasing number of people have complained about governments and central banks in recent years, even using the word “tyranny” to describe them. They are, of course, called names in the establishment press: conspiracy theorists, mainly. Calling someone a name, however, does not erase their argument (at least not…
Remembering The Gift of Presence
Editor’s Pick. Written by Alice Hanscam. Technology has increased our opportunities to accomplish things, as well as increased the things we need to accomplish. And I wonder, at what cost to the important relationships around us? As your attention gets pulled in multiple directions, how are you feeling? Satisfied at accomplishing so much? Energized by…
Libertarianism: How it Works
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Miller. Libertarianism is a political philosophy, that has “non-aggression principle” in its basis. Basically the idea is that it is both a) immoral b) counterproductive to use coercion instead of voluntary associations. With this logic, modern governments are aggressors that are not different from burglars and thieves and should be…
Are we Bullying Our Children?
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jennifer Andersen. What if our efforts to stop bullying are misguided? What if the real solution comes long before our children enter school or set foot on a playground? What if bullying comes from us? Many will be up in arms at this suggestion. They will quickly dismiss it as asinine.…
Honesty, Anger and Parenting
Editor’s Pick. Written by Laura Markham. We need to be honest about our own feelings — with ourselves! We need to notice our emotions as they come up, take responsibility for them, and work through them. Because the truth is that every parent sometimes feels rage toward his or her child. Stuffing those feelings doesn’t…
A Guide to Practical Compassion
Editor’s Pick. Written by Leo Babauta. If I’ve found two guiding principles in my life, they are contentment and compassion. With these two ideas, life becomes better. Contentment makes every moment better. And compassion makes your connection with others better. What Compassion Is, & Some Difficulties Let’s talk about compassion for a few minutes, because…