I’m pretty sure that parenting today is far more busy than at any other times in human history. Conversely, advice for busy parents must be at an all-time high. At the heart of the busyness is the unprecedented amount of information with which parents deal. This is a result, of course, of ever-increasing internet speeds. … Read more
Children are natural philosophers from the time they start demandingly asking ‘Why?’ So perhaps it’s helpful to ask who are philosophers. The source of online wisdom, Wikipedia, informs us that the term “philosopher” comes from the Ancient Greek, φιλόσοφος (philosophos), meaning “lover of wisdom”. … In a modern sense, a philosopher is an intellectual who has contributed … Read more
As a parent, do you visit the Kindle Store looking for fun books to read with your children? What categories do you look under? As a parent, just being with your child around a book seems out of place in our busy lives. And what a difference it seems when you imagine having fun and … Read more
Walk into the self-help section of the Kindle Store or your favourite book store, thumb through a lifestyle magazine, and what are you likely to find? Many books on parenting. Parents never stop being told what they should be doing as parents! Parenting brings with it an avalanche of advice, social criticism, psychology, and news … Read more
I’m pretty sure that parenting today is far busier than at any other time in human history. At the heart of the busyness is the unprecedented amount of information with which parents deal, brought to them via fast internet speeds. Theoretically at least, parents have access to the most updated information on parenting skills, the … Read more