As summer is fast approaching, I am working with students day and night who are stressed out about finals, stressed out about grades, stressed out about performance, competition, comparison, and acceptance. What they should be stressed out about is this: nothing. Nothing is worth taking away kids’ precious sleep, their sanity, their hopes, their lighthearted…
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The Advantages of Homeschooling Are Myriad
A couple of weeks ago I told Carlos I’m interested in living a more mobile life. I have been looking into the city of Tulum, Mexico, and almost everyone knows I love San Clemente and the lifestyle here where we are currently vacationing and where we spend at least a week each year. One of…
Adolescent Freedom: Giving My Children What I Never Had
“Ugh, I know, I know.” My mother sighs, on her recent trip here for the New Year. “I was a horrible mother, and I didn’t protect you. I think I’m ready for some tequila now.” She was, kind of, being dramatic. And also kind of not. It is true that she didn’t protect me from…