Sublime

Writer of self-help books

Dans The Year of Learning Dangerously, Quinn Cummings raconte comment elle a instruit sa fille Alice à la maison : « Avec son père, nous connaissions Alice mieux que personne et nous ne pouvions plus ignorer qu’elle ne faisait pas grand-chose à l’école. Comme l’on dit lorsqu’on est à court d’euphémismes pour parler de “relâchement”, notre fille “n’

Advancing the value of compassion

Harsh, rude, mean.

As a graduate student just beginning to probe the psychology of success, I was interviewing leaders in business, art, athletics, journalism, academia, medicine, and law: Who are the people at the very top of your field? What are they like? What do you think makes them special?

Great teachers set high standards for all their students, not just the ones who are already achieving.

One of the most alarming trends in the lives of children today is the disappearance of awe. We are not giving them enough opportunities to discover and experience the wonders of life. Art and music classes do not make the school budget. The free-form play of recess and lunchtime is being replaced with drills to boost scores on tests that have only