The First Pages
My sisters and I are our mother’s life’s work – this is a thought that hit me with some impact when I first articulated it. She is a fiercely capable, opinionated and intelligent woman – who grew up in...
View ArticleA Question of Agency
I was listening to a TED Radio Hour podcast last month; the subject was The Pursuit of Happiness. One of the featured lecturers on the episode was Kathyrn Schulz, who was speaking about the very human...
View ArticleQuestions from Readers
In the last few posts I’ve talked about being aware that we were pursuing an alternative path. I’ve talked about having a sense of responsibility that was greater than my peers in school, and I’ve...
View ArticleNot Too Many Growls & Roars
Eight weeks have already passed since we published a first post on this blog. There’s still a lot to explore! But for today, I just wanted to share a sweet page from my mom’s old journal that also had...
View ArticleUn-Schooling Another Generation: The Interview, Part 2
Well, the last post was… a lot. And, like I said, it’s ultimately very personal. I came away from Monday’s post reflecting on how almost everyone I know went to school. But Josh, like other partners of...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Potential
potential |pəˈtenCHəl| adjective [ attrib. ] - having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future noun - latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to...
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