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 sections — The Solstice Dream, Child of Wonder, The Green Bough, Old Sir Christmas, and Solstice Animals, with each chapter including [...]
What I’m Reading (November)
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 clear inside — clear enough so I can connect and create the context [...]
What I’ve Been Reading (October)
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 but I wanted to revisit Neufeld’s book Hold On to Your Kids so I picked it up again. [...]
What 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 story that sweeps us away, shows us the way, shares something a [...]
What 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 uses science to show how humans have evolved over milennia to be “good.” He presents and [...]
What I’m Reading (July)
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. Nor can I control whether the students like the class, and I have no desire to [...]
What I’m Reading (May)
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 by just being there with her youngsters. Just being there and suffering their impact, having endless empathy with their craziness. [...]
What I’m Reading (April)
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 performing these activities does not coalesce on command. A vigorous self-help movement has championed the hoax that a strong-willed person, outfitted [...]
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