What I’ve Been Reading (Solstice Books)
Newly inspired to celebrate Solstice, I’ve been reading a few books — some just for me and some for the kids. The Winter Solstice: The Sacred Traditions of Christmas A detailed book, divided into...
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All I knew when I was pregnant with Orlando is that I wanted to make space for this child, to allow them to be who they already were, to meet them as they were. I have since talked about it as being...
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Rom and I took the first part of Gordon Neufeld’s “Power to Parent” course, organized by one of our neighbors (though the class was not just for people in our community). The class is based on videos...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading (Feel Good Edition)
We go the library and the kids pile the books on the couch next to me. I want this one, and this one. And this one. When we arrive home, we are always amazed when we open up an especially sweet one. A...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Been Reading (August)
I went through quite a few books last month… Can you see a theme? Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful LifeDacher Keltner This book was a quick and enjoyable read… The author is a Darwinist and...
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To demand an epiphany of any sort from students is just as coercive as to demand one specific epiphany from them. I cannot control what my students want or are able to learn, and I have no desire to....
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from the preface by Joost A.M. Meerlo… Mira’s work concerns going to the depths of all communicative possibilities between human beings. That is her gift. That is her daily work. … she reaches her goal...
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A person cannot choose to desire a certain kind of relationship, any more than he can will himself to ride a unicycle, play The Goldberg Variations, or speak Swahili. The requisite neural framework for...
View ArticleWhat I’m Reading (March)
I’m reading two books right now. I often put books on hold at the library when I hear about them and then sometimes they came crashing into my life at the same time. Here’s what I’ve been reading this...
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