Disabled…disengaged…oppositional…hyperactive…disturbed… We often put labels on our children without too much thought to how it impacts their self-image, their learning, and their future. I have read so many IEPs that paint a dreadful image of the real person behind the words. I often wonder, “What were...
James Danmore, who was fired from Google for perpetuating gender stereotypes. Lauri Love, the British hacker who stole millions of intel files from the US government. Erik Finman, “millionaire bitcoin brat” who doesn’t get why we all aren’t rich. Students who shoot their classmates and teachers. While these examples...
When I was a child I had a beloved cat. One afternoon I was in my yard, holding my cat, when a large neighborhood dog barreled around the corner and attacked the cat. My cat climbed my face and leapt away with the dog in...
Cognitive ability can be measured in how we process information, analyze patterns, and demonstrate manual dexterity. Yet that doesn’t begin to cover the immense capacity of the human brain. Where do wisdom, compassion, and intuition fall on these measurement scales? Our workplace gurus and think tank...
This is the season for resolutions, we are seeking to fix flaws and change our lives. It is our human qualities that make us want to compare, judge, control, and aspire. We can be hard on ourselves, and on our children. We tell them from an...