The I.V. League? Being Mindful of Why We Compete

The I.V. League? Being Mindful of Why We Compete

Today’s post is the FIRST in the Brilliant Book Club for Parents! I am joining several parent bloggers in reflecting on Hilary Levey Friedman’s Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture. We’d love for you to join the conversation on our blogs, on our...
September Literary Love: What I’m Reading

September Literary Love: What I’m Reading

I LOVE to read. It is my favorite thing to do when I have time to myself. It is my restorative me-time. It is my treasured self-care. I have a “What I’m Reading” page on the blog, but I thought it would be nice to update you once a month about the...

Character, Compassion, and Confucius

Today’s post is the last in our Parenting Around the World series based on Christine Gross-Loh’s Parenting Without Borders. You can read more about our next venture, The Brilliant Book Club for Parents, here. Completing these last chapters from Parenting...
Announcing the Brilliant Book Club! {And a Giveaway}

Announcing the Brilliant Book Club! {And a Giveaway}

My dear readers, I am so excited about this! Today I am launching a book club for parents with four other amazing bloggers! Because parenting is complex. Our intuition, our personality, our child’s unique temperament, our family wisdom, and, honestly, sheer accident...
CTFD: The Tao of Parenting

CTFD: The Tao of Parenting

“Hold childhood in reverence, and do not be in any hurry to judge it for good or ill…. You assert that you know the value of time and are afraid to waste it…. You are afraid to see him spending his early years doing nothing. What! is it nothing to be...
Back to School: E-Courses You’ll Truly Love

Back to School: E-Courses You’ll Truly Love

I know it’s still the middle of August, but Back to School is everywhere! As a teacher, I love back to school season. Freshly sharpened pencils. Brand new notebooks ready to be filled with ideas and inspiration. Unblemished 3-ring binders with fresh sheet...