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Ah, Christmas.  The lights. The music. The traditions.  The bustle. The gatherings. The Reason for the season.  The world is an enchanted snow globe for those lucky enough to have a White Christmas. The rest of us will watch the movie and dream of what it would be like to ... Read More about On Christmas Cheer: December Everything

Principle 18 & 19: The Way of the Reason If there is one principle that could have a ripple impact on our current culture, I think it’s this one. Understanding the importance as well as the place of reason is crucial and I think it’s a gift we can give our kids, especially in their teen ... Read More about On Principles 18 & 19: The Reason Issue

Principle 16 & 17: The Way of the Will We may offer to children two guides to moral and intellectual self-management which we may call ‘the Way of the Will’ and ‘the Way of Reason.’ The Way of the Will: Children should be taught (a) to distinguish between ‘I want’ and ‘I will.’ (b) That ... Read More about On Principles 16 & 17: The Will Issue

I’m supposed to be working on my next issue of the “Summer with Charlotte” series that I’ve been slogging through this summer these past few months but after wrestling through fits and starts in my head I realize the answer is, as usual, simple and honest, if not immediately ... Read More about On Grief: The Interruption Issue

Principle 9 & 10: How We Make Use of Mind  “We hold that the child’s mind is no mere sac to hold ideas but is rather, if the figure may be allowed, a ‘spiritual organism’ with an appetite for all knowledge. This is its proper diet with which it is prepared to deal and what it is able to ... Read More about On Principles 9 & 10: The Mind Issue