Category Archives: Parenting

Maria Montessori or Why I Don’t Watch TV

I love to dip my toes into unfamiliar disciplines, partly out of pure curiosity, but also because I so often discover new concepts that shine fresh light on familiar ideas. Last night was a great example: My wife and I have just started to think about schools for our son, Parker. A close friend of continue…

Pattern Recognition vs. Living in the Now

I have a hard time living in the present. I’m always looking ahead, trying to figure out what the future will look like given what I know about today. Sometimes it’s a useful habit: as a relatively mundane example, even when I don’t feel like going out for a run or a ride, I think continue…